num_pages: 304
description: Blackandwhite period photographs and excerpts from the memoirs, letters, and journals of soldiers on both sides of the Civil War conflict provide a firsthand look at the everyday lives of ordinary soldiers, from what they wore and what they ate to the leisure activities that they used to combat the boredom of military life. Original.
language: English
title: Beyond the Battlefield: The Ordinary Life and Extraordinary Times of the Civil War Soldier
titlecomplete: Beyond the Battlefield: The Ordinary Life and Extraordinary Times of the Civil War Soldier
genres: Civil War, History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 14
publisher: Simon & Schuster