Weep Not for Me Dear Mother

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Summary: A Treasure Literally Saved From the Trashbin
Review: Driving down an alley a stack of letters was spotted tied up with ribbons and sitting on the trashcan awaiting what would have been a tragic fate. Those letters were retrieved, discovered to be the correspondence of a Gwinnet Co. Georgia teenager to his mother during the War Between the States. Here they have been reprinted with all the unvarnished charm of a 19th century American soldier caught up in an epic struggle. To put an exclaimation point on this unlikely story a photo was later discovered which proved to be our young hero. Alternatively playful, funny, melancholy and patriotic the collection suddenly ends. Like 620,000 others he never returned. While in print for sometime this one has yet to really be discovered. I cannot recommend it highly enough.

Rating:
Summary: Not my favorite
Review: There are better stories out there about front line soldiers during the War Between the States. I bought this one simply because I am originally from Gwinnett County, Georgia and was interested in what I might learn. Landers' story is interesting but the way it was presented in this book was lacking something in my opinion. Maybe the author did the best she could, but I was somewhat disappointed.