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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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A Hard Trip,
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This review is from: A Hard Trip: A History of the 15th Mississippi Infantry, CSA (Hardcover)
Ben Wynne's book provides the reality of the moment in 1860-61 Mississippi. The thoughts of the men who formed the 15th Mississippi are front and center. The feelings of the communities of the righteousness of the effort are there too. The ceremonies to present flags to the different units by their communities take you to ground level. Wynne takes you on a day to day journey of the regiment until you feel at home and then he turns to you and whispers, "The Hornet's Nest", and you understand that you've just strolled into the one bloodiest days of the war. You're at Shiloh and just been ordered to charge the Union lines. The glamour fades quickly. Men continue out of honor. 1,000 men are cut to less than 100 during the course of the war. Ordinary soldiers explain the pain of burying their boys --- "Comrades in Arms, Comrades in Death" --- on a moonlit night outside Atlanta. In Franklin, Tennessee you see them marching barefoot in the snow. My great grand uncle was there, captured and taken to Point Look Out in Maryland. Wynne gives you a glimpse of what he saw and thought. An outstanding book.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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A FASCINATING READ,
By Lynn Ashford (Florence, MS USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Hard Trip: A History of the 15th Mississippi Infantry, CSA (Hardcover)
First of all, the book is aptly titled. For the men of the 15th Mississippi Infantry, their journey through the war was indeed "A Hard Trip." The personal stories (and tragedies) that are told through the diaries and letters of the soldiers are by far the most endearing feature of this book. While many histories are based on these types of documents, it is the way author, Ben Wynne, places them in his narrative that makes this book unique. In addition to the material on the war years, there is also a lot of good background about the communities the men came from and the reasons they joined the army. I have never read a Civil War book quite like this. It was really fascinating and I highly recommend it. The book is very well written and I learned a lot more about the history of the state in which I live.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An enlightening read,
By A Customer
This review is from: A Hard Trip: A History of the 15th Mississippi Infantry, CSA (Hardcover)
This book is one of the best Civil War books that I have read and by far the best Confederate regimental history. Anyone interested in the thoughts, fears and daily activities of the common Confederate soldier will enjoy this book. This regiment was very active in the Western theater, so the workalso contains treatments of major battles and campaigns in the West (Shiloh, Vicksburg, Atlanta and others). For me the chapter on the Battle of Franklin alone is worth the price of the book. Also, the chapter on what happened to the men after the war was quite interesting. This book is well written and a good read. I recommend it highly to anyone with Civil War interests.
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