Behind the lines powerful and revealing American and foreign war letters--and one man's search to find them edited by Andrew Carroll - New York Scribner 2005 - 501 pages illustrations 25 cm

Includes index.

Forever yours : letters of love, family, and friendship -- Lines of fire : letters of combat -- Laughing through the tears : humorous and unusual letters -- Caught in the crossfire : letters by and a bout civilians -- Aftermath : postwar letters.

Features approximately 200 previously unpublished letters and emails, personal correspondence of US and foreign troops and civilians who have experienced major conflicts firsthand, from the American Revolution to 9/11, Afghanistan and Iraq.

0743256166 9780743256162 0743256174 9780743256179

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1900-1999


Soldiers--United States--Correspondence
American letters
Armed Forces--Military life
Soldiers


United States--History, Military--20th century
United States--Armed Forces--Military life--History--20th century--Sources



E745 / .B447 2005

355.0092273 Car 9