"Soldiers Blue And Gray" contains much information on the general aspects of the Civil War. Not directly covering any specific action or battle, it uses quotations from diaries and letters of the period to bring to life such topics as life in camp, prisoners of war, and medical conditions, while covering the point of view of both Union and Confederate soldiers. It is comparable in style to Wiley's "The Life of Billy Yank" and "The Life of Johnny Reb". Easily read and understood, and filled with many facts and figures, it should prove valuable to both the serious researcher and the casual reader.

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