Billy Yank & Johnny Reb soldiering in the Civil War

"Describes military life for the average soldier in the Civil War, including camp life, diseases, and conditions for the wounded and prisoners of war. Includes excerpts from first-person accounts, letters, and diaries. A stirring account of what it was like to be a soldier for the Union or the Confederacy in the Civil War. Beller once again weaves first person accounts, mostly from diaries and letters, into an in-depth history that covers numerous aspects of the war, including camp life, drills and marching, conditions on the front lines, and prisoners of war."
"Describes military life for the average soldier in the Civil War, including camp life, diseases, and conditions for the wounded and prisoners of war. Includes excerpts from first-person accounts, letters, and diaries."@en
""Beller describes the average soldier's life in the military during the American Civil War. A personal narrative from a Union and a Confederate soldier is included to describe camp life, diseases, and conditions for the wounded and prisoners of war. A few women who secretly served as soldiers or in support capacities are briefly discussed. Vintage photos appear on almost every page, and captions add some additional information"--Amazon.com."