Bobrick tells the story of Benjamin "Webb" Baker, his great-grandfather. Webb enlisted in the Union Army in 1861 and thereafter suffered through horrid conditions in camp and absolute hell in combat. Bobrick's fascinating look at the Civil War also contains a heretofore unreleased collection of Webb's letters.

Includes the Civil War letters of Benjamin Webb Baker.

Part 1War -- Part 2 Civil War Letters of Benjamin W. ("Webb") Baker.