{"product_id":"2940149772742","title":"Hard Times and Hardtack: 1861-1864 (Abridged, Annotated)","description":"“What a strange experience this is,” I thought, “that two men can draw swords against each other, and then can forget their hatred, and wash it away in blood.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaptain Robert Patrick penned one of the most tender and humorous memoirs of the American Civil War. Intelligent and articulate, he captured the life of \"war as seen from the ranks\" as well if not better than most of his contemporaries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGettysburg, Cold Harbor, and other battles were part of his experience, as were multiple woundings. Yet his account is full of good humor and obvious love for his men.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough they fought fiercely, many retained feelings of brotherly comradeship with Rebels. After capturing some Confederates at Gettysburg, Patrick heard one say in a hospital:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“We uns can’t understand you uns; you fight us like devils, and treat us like friends.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFront-line letters and diaries of the Civil War bring an immediacy to a long-ago event and connect us to these everyday men and women who lived it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBe sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.","brand":"BIG BYTE BOOKS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072977027312,"sku":"2940149772742","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149772742_p0.jpg?v=1764006214","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149772742","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}