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rebel private front and rear memoirs of a confederate soldier
the recent rediscovery of rebel private front and rear effectively lost for decades marks an authentic publishing event in the literature of the civil war . a rare insight into the conflict from the point of view of a confederate army enlisted man this compelling memoir has been hailed by historians as a classic and indispensible key to understanding the southern perspective . margaret mitchell even described it as her single most valuable source of research for gone with the wind . p this stunning document is the work of a common foot soldier blessed with extraordinary perception and articulateness . after joining the famed texas brigade under stonewall jackson . private william a. fletcher saw action at second manassas fredericksburg gettysburg channcellorsville and chickamauga . he was wounded several times and escaped from a moving union prison train before the souths surrender . in 1907 he published this powerfully evocative account of his exploits a volume of frank detailed recollections that spares none of the horror courage or absurdity of war . but a fire destroyed all but a few copies before they could be distributed . one copy however did make its way to the library of congress where it was eventually discovered . today this colorful work has become the voice of the civil war front line grunt speaking to the modern reader with the intensity of personal experience and a vividness of detail that gives it a riveting you are there quality .
a rebel private offers a first hand view of key battles of the civil war