CIVIL WAR DIARY OF A COMMON SOLDIER: William Wiley of the 77th Illinois Infantry

William Wiley was typical of most soldiers who served in the Armies of the North and South during the Civil War.A Poorly educated farmer from Peoria, he enlisted in the summer of 1862 in the 77th Illinois Infantry, a unit that participated in most of the major campaigns waged in Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Alabama.Recognizing that the great conflict would be a defining experience in his life, Wiley attempted to maintain a diary during his years of service. Wiley’s narrative assumes great importance as it weaves a fascinating account of the army life of Billy Yank.Winschel’s rich annotation fleshes out Wiley’s narrative and provides an enlightening historical perspective. Scholars and buffs alike, especially those fascinated by operations in the lower Mississippi Valley and along the Gulf Coast, will relish Wiley’s honest portrait of the ordinary serviceman’s Civil War.

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Product Code:	8860
Author:	Terrence J. Winschel
ISBN:	0 8071 2593 8
Format:	216pp, hb.
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