A review by readers_block
War Letters: Extraordinary Correspondence from American Wars by Andrew Carroll

5.0

Andrew Carroll is king.

I got into him by reading "Here Is Where," his history of forgotten America (which was incredible).

Leave it to him to think of such a brilliant idea as compiling the history of American wars through the letters of those on the front lines.

This book is untarnished by editing, giving us the exact words and thoughts of those who were there. There is no better way to read history. Outstanding.