Life of Billy Yank: The Common Soldier of the Union
by Bell Irvin Wiley
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In this companion to The Life of Johnny Reb, Bell Irvin Wiley explores the daily lives of the men in blue who fought to save the Union. With the help of many soldiers' letters and diaries, Wiley explains who these men were and why they fought, how they reacted to combat and the strain of prolonged conflict, and what they thought about the land and the people of Dixie. This fascinating social history reveals that while the Yanks and the Rebs fought for very different causes, the men on both show more sides were very much the same. "This wonderfully interesting book is the finest memorial the Union soldier is ever likely to have.... [Wiley] has written about the Northern troops with an admirable objectivity, with sympathy and understanding and profound respect for their fighting abilities. He has also written about them with fabulous learning and considerable pace and humor. show lessTags
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Bell Irvin Wiley (1906-1980) held professorships at Louisiana State University, Emory University, and Agnes Scott College.
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- Original publication date
- 1952
- Important events
- American Civil War (1861 | 1865)
Classifications
- Genres
- History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir
- DDC/MDS
- 973.781 — History & geography History of North America United States Administration of Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1865 Civil War Personal narratives, vindications, secret service Personal narratives, northern side
- LCC
- E607 .W49 — History of the United States United States Civil War period, 1861-1865 The Civil War, 1861-1865
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- 388
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 5
- ASINs
- 19
