Civil War Goats and Scapegoats Book

This is the dairy and recollections of a one John Overton Casler. It is a great story of the time he spent in the Confederate uniform. The pride he had for serving under Jackson is emblematic. Jackson was a true leader and showed great compassion and concern for the welfare of his men before, during and after a battle. Even after his death, the pride of the unit never diminished.
There is no holding back on the ferocity of the battles he was in involved in: Manassas, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and a host of others. I was fascinated with how many of the engagements happened on the Potomac river. I found myself going to Goggle Earth to follow the progress of each engagement. I couldn't help but think, how in the hell did the South not defeat the North. Time and time again, the South, despite suffering horrendous casualties gave better than what they took. Take into account the terrain he fought it, it's no wonder the American Civil War was one of the bloodies conflicts in World History: sweltering heat, forbidding forest, mountainous terrain, swollen streams and rivers.
The only recollection I questioned was his comparison to Fort McHenry prison camp to Andersonville. For the most part he was well fed and taken care of to a degree. Anyone who has read anything about Andersonville knows, it was hell on earth.
Other than that, an excellent read!
Five Stars