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No Soap, No Pay, Diarrhea, Dysentery & Desertion: A Composite Diary of the Last 16 Months of the Confederacy from 1864 to 1865

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Spectacular work; the most revealing and human depiction of the Civil War I've ever read. The realities of the day explode accross the pages straight from from the folks who lived them. This is the honest stuff; edited to a flow that keeps the reader engaged throughtout.

This is a poignant book filled with letters from the heart during a troublesome time in our country's history. Very readable and beautifully edited.

Toalson provides a remarkable selection of first hand experiences. No drippy sentiments, no notions of glory, no revisionist whitewash here, just harsh realities soberly presented.

This book is one of the most interesting first hand accounts of the war that I have read. I found the content very captivating and heartfelt. It was one of those books you hope never ends.

1st Lt. Cmdr. Don Woolridge
Sons of Confederate Veterans
James City Cavalry Camp 2095
Williamsburg, Virginia

I really enjoyed this book. The author did an excellent job of pasting together bits and pieces of letters, correspondence, into a mostly seamless story.