Johnny Green of the Orphan Brigade: The Journal of a Confederate Soldier

by Albert D. Kirwan (Editor), Johnny Green

John W. Green (1841-1920), an enlisted man with Kentucky's famed Confederate Orphan Brigade throughout the Civil War, fought at Shiloh, Baton Rouge, Vicksburg, Chickamauga, Atlanta and many other crucial battles. An acute observer with a flair for humanizing the impersonal horror of war, he kept a record of his experiences, and penned an exciting front-line account of America's defining trial by fire.

Albert D. Kirwan provides a brief history of the Orphan Brigade and a biography of Johnny Green. Introductions to each chapter explain references in the journal and also set the context for the major campaigns.

Genres: Civil War

256 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1956

Reviews

[Fran · Rating 5 out of 5]

Johnny Green wrote this so that his children and grandchildren would know what it was like for him to be in the Civil War. I read the edition in which Albert Kirwan provided annotation and correction to Johnny's errors. I found the footnotes to be interesting and informative. Apparently Johnny used several sources to write his memoirs including his own diary and news clippings. A super read for anyone that loves reading about the Civil War.