Books and Libraries in Camp and Battle

?David Kaser ... has given us a succinct and interesting account of what American soldiers read in the 1860s, how reading and publishing patterns affected what they read, and how the troops secured their reading material. Though he was relentless in his pursuit of published and unpublished data, Kaser does not feel compelled to tell everything in detail. He is a good storyteller who carefully orchestrates his material for the benefits of the reader. Yet we never doubt the thoroughness of his research. ... Read and enjoy.?-American Libraries