Reluctant Rebel: The Secret Diary of Robert Patrick, 1861--1865

by Robert Patrick and F. Jay Taylor

Book Overview

"Patrick emerges from this diary as the GI Joe of 1861-1865." --Charles L. Dufour

In April, 1861, Private Robert Patrick, a talented clerk in the Commissary and Quartermaster departments of the Fourth Louisiana Infantry, began a diary that he continued until the last days of the Civil War. A keen observer who had a flair for descriptive writing, Patrick offers a fascinating look behind the Confederate front lines.

In his memoir, originally...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807120723
• ISBN13: 9780807120729
• Release Date: April 1996
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"