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"The combination of Watson's intimate knowledge of period daily life and his writing contributes to the entertaining style of the novel. The plot line is interesting, as is the surprise ending. ... Watson's book is recommended as a good fast-paced read."
Civil War News
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"Congrats on a masterpiece! I really enjoyed reading a historically correct, detailed ond moving book about a Civil War infantry mess. Thank you." Bud Scully 13th NJ and 69th NY
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"Bill Watson ... belongs to that unique set of Americans who believe studying history is not complete unless you can touch and feel what it was really like to be a soldier in the ranks, and the attendant hardships and emotions that entails. The result is a great blend of scholarship, realism and simple good storytelling. We can't go back to 1861, but this book is about as close as the reader can get."
Doug Cooper, historian
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"I finished it in 3 days, I also thought it was great. By the end of it I thought Brother William was someone I knew."
Frank Lilley, living historian, Massachusetts
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He didn't want to go to war. He'd rather have stayed at the bank and let the noisy ones go try to whip the Yankees. But William Coleman finds himself pushed into the hometown infantry regiment, and spends four years learning a new trade as a soldier. And after four years, he knows two things - why politicians start wars, and why men fight.
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