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This book is an eye opener and a MUST READ! You'll have some laughs and sadness reading this book. It describes the horrors of STD's, prostitution made legal in Nashville, TN and the French Pornography pouring into this country and into the fighting troops on both sides. The population explosion and abortions. The high rates of death from STD's even after the war. Many more surprises in store when you read this book. My wife and I were completely surprised of how life and death was back in the Civil War days. I highly recommend this book.
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I enjoyed this part of history that was left out of my high school classes. This books points out alot of the behind the scenes adventures that you either don't read about or see in your movies. But it's important history that should be remembered all the same. Dry in some parts, and not detailed enough in others. It still offers insights to the war that we never realized took place. Weather referring to men getting hard labor for cussing their superiors or discussing the whores of the time, history buffs should enjoy this look in to the past.
I watch the History Channel. There was a story about the Civil War and this book was mentioned. I have watched other shows that mention books and have purchased them as well. I found this book to be interesting reading and was well done. The author was marketing the book himself on e-bay and he was kind enough to write some words and autograph it. If you are a history buff and ejoy reading, this is a subject that is not very often discussed in any war. You can't be a prude. The book is contains graphic and frank discussion of a private and sensitive subject. Some of the Civil War photos are graphic as well. I would recommend this book for any Civil War buff if they dont have it already.
Some good facts on both sides
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I am a cilvil war historian writing a fictional history novel on the Civil War and found this very interesting. It gave me insight to what was going on in those years. I can apply some of that to my novel. I know the medical problems they had. And the sex complicated it more. Very good book.
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