[SMARTY]

It was horrific. I've read several actual accounts, because many of the soldiers were writing down their experiences in letters, journals, biographies, copies of orders, etc.

Unbelievably, SOME of these veterans died natural deaths in their eighties. After all their privation, wounds, etc. they died in their beds. Accounts exist from veterans in all ranks... and I have to say, some of the best are from the lower ranks. I have kept most of the books because some were so hard to find... and I re read them occasionally.

[rlmorel]

I am going to read up on that...thank you for the suggestion.