The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [Kindle Edition]

Leander Stillwell (Author)

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• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 407 KB
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004SQX51I
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,406 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
  • #3 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > History > Americas > United States > Civil War

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47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars an honest, yet refreshing account by a humble man, June 23, 1998

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[e-mail] (Cottonwood Falls, Kansas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The story of a common soldier of army life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 (Collector's library of the Civil War) (Hardcover)

Quite by accident I stumbled onto this accounting of a young man's experience in the western theater of the American Civil War. After having read many versions of the war by various accomplished authors and researchers, I thoroughly enjoyed reading Stillwell's unassuming story of how he saw and experienced the Civil War. Stillwell tells us the story of where he came from in Otterville, Illinois, and how he came to leave his family's farm to enlist in January 1862. I basked in his descriptive narratives, written in the vernacular of the times. He makes no proud assumptions regarding his involvement in any of the battles, but gives us a common soldier's view as he, and many others, must have seen it. he makes a few disparaging remarks about his commanders, and officers in general, which I found honest, and entertaining. This is a good book that Civil War enthusiasts should really enjoy. An autographed first edition adorns my shelf at home, and I will not let it out of my sight.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Leander's own truthful words, January 2, 2009

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James E. Binns "Hazzbinns" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 (Paperback)

This is a classic autobiography of an actual infantry soldier, his experiences and sage reflections over the full term of the Civil War in the Western Front in the West Tennessee Army. His accounts are bona-fide first hand remembrances of the day-to-day soldiers life. He was with General Prentiss at Shiloh/Pittsburgh Landing, which he survived and escaped capture. His recollections are some of the most insightful and represent the truer existence of a Billy Yank in the ranks. One of the best and most honestly recollected first hand accounts of the Civil War, ever written.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great perceptions on Civil war and 1860's life, July 27, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The story of a common soldier of army life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 (Collector's library of the Civil War) (Hardcover)

A common soldier shares personal experiences in the civil war tells his story with great eye for detail for the times. A terrific walk thru time with mid 19th c. color, smells, language,hardships, mannerisms, food, weather, coming to full life in the readers mind. I recommend this book for all history buffs and civil war enthusiasts, especially those searching for personal authenticity and articulateness.