Life of Johnny Reb: Common Soldier of the Confederacy (1943) / Life of Billy Yank: Common Soldier of the Union (1952) - 2 Volume Set [Billy Yank Inscribed by Author]

Bell Irvin Wiley

Published by Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1952

About this Item

2 Volume Set, Johnny Reb signed and inscribed by author. Johnny Reb is 2nd Printing. Billy Yank is 1st Printing, Both are VERY GOOD both in Good dust jackets with light wear and chips with some light damp stain on the back of Billy Yank, Bindings are tight and square. JOHNNY REB - 444 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm / BILLY YANK - 444 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm. . . . . . . The Life of Johnny Reb (1943) and The Life of Billy Yank (1952) by Bell Irvin Wiley are seminal social histories of the common soldiers in the American Civil War, focusing on Confederate ("Johnny Reb") and Union ("Billy Yank") troops, respectively. Drawing on over 30,000 letters, diaries, and other primary sources, Wiley vividly portrays the daily lives, motivations, hardships, and experiences of ordinary soldiers, rather than generals or leaders. Both books are praised for their detailed, balanced narratives, using soldiers? own words (with creative spelling and grammar) to dispel myths and provide a humanized view of the Civil War. They are considered essential for Civil War enthusiasts, with Wiley?s work lauded by historians like Bruce Catton for its enduring value. The books are often published together in omnibus editions, though some note the combined volume?s weight as a drawback.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Life of Johnny Reb: Common Soldier of the Confederacy (1943) / Life of Billy Yank: Common Soldier of the Union (1952) - 2 Volume Set [Billy Yank Inscribed by Author]
• Publisher: Bobbs-Merrill Company
• Publication Date: 1952
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • History::Civil War