Lowry; a physician and medical historian; weaves a fascinating history of a little-discussed aspect (sex) of a much-discussed subject (the Civil War). --Library JournalDrawing on a wide variety of primary sources--from letters that escaped the censoriousness of their writers' descendants to court-martial reports; prostitutes' diaries; and the modest remaining examples of very immodest Victorian erotica--Lowry argues that; in spite of Victorian mores; a thoroughly normal amount of sexual activity went on under the covers and in other places during the war." --BooklistExplores the secret life of the men in blue and gray--from pornography; bawdy songs; and prostitution to stories of love and marriage
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy B. SMITHAs promised0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Customercame in good fashion2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Great addition to the literatureBy C. M. ClarkeOnce again; Peter Cozzens has done us all a great service by reviving some wonderful recollections of the Civil War by those who lived and fought it.
