Rebel Humor: 120 Stories of the Comical Side of Confederate Army Service, 1861-1865

Gregory Coco (Ed.)

ISBN 10: 1611216524 / ISBN 13: 9781611216523

Published by Savas Beatie, 2022

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2022. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Seller Inventory # V9781611216523

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rebel Humor: 120 Stories of the Comical Side of Confederate Army Service, 1861-1865
• Publisher: Savas Beatie
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1611216524
• ISBN 13: 9781611216523
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The soldiers look serious and stern, staring back at us from their formal portraits. In fact, they were young men with individual personalities filled with the exuberance of youth, married to an often fun loving attitude toward the tough military life in which they found themselves. Greg Coco hand-selected 120 stories by officers and privates that delve into the playful side of Confederate service, from enlisting, eating, and marching to cooking, combat, and camp life. Fun, easy to read, and informative.

About the Author

Gregory Ashton Coco, born and raised in Louisiana, lived in the Gettysburg area for nearly 35 years. In 1972, after serving in the U.S. Army, he earned a degree in American History from the University of Southwestern Louisiana. While in the military, Greg spent a tour of duty in Vietnam as a prisoner of war military interrogator and infantry platoon radio operator with the 25th Infantry and received, among other awards, the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. During his years in Gettysburg, Greg worked as a National Park Service Ranger and a Licensed Battlefield Guide. He wrote sixteen books and a dozen scholarly articles on Gettysburg and the Civil War. His A Strange and Blighted Land. Gettysburg: The Aftermath of a Battle was voted #12 in the Top 50 Civil War Books ever written.

Greg died at age 62 in February of 2009. In his words, he was “the happy husband of Cindy L. Small for 26 years. He was the fortunate father of daughter, Keri E. Coco. He loved them both with all his heart.” Keri is married to Cail MacLean and they have a daughter, Ashton MacLean Coco.