Voices from the Battlefield

This collection features firsthand accounts and memoirs from individuals who experienced the trials of war, offering unique perspectives on courage, sacrifice, and the human spirit. From Civil War soldiers to World War I prisoners, these narratives illuminate the personal stories behind historical events.

The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War

par Leander Stillwell Lu par Sue Anderson 4.7
Leander Stillwell was an 18-year-old Illinois farm boy, living with his family in a log cabin, when the U.S. Civil War broke out. Stillwell …

Twelve Years in the Saddle

par W. John L. Sullivan Lu par Will the Ninja 4.6
Sergeant Sullivan tells the story of his life as a Texas Ranger for 12 incredible years in the late 1800s. (Summary by Will Nuessle)

Andersonville Diary

par John L. Ransom Lu par David Wales 4.7
John L. Ransom was the quartermaster of Company A, 9th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry during the American Civil War and a Union prisoner in the …

Jesse James, My Father

par Jesse James, Jr. Lu par Barry Eads 4.5
A biography of Jesse James as told by his son, Jesse James, Jr. We are treated to inside tales of Jesse's childhood and home life; what dro…

The Story of Joan of Arc

par Andrew Lang Lu par timothyFR 4.6
Joan of Arc is a folk heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. Claiming divine guidance, she led the French army to several important v…

Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War

par George Francis Robert Henderson Lu par LibriVox Volunteers 5
Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War is a book combining a biography and military history of Confederate Lt. General Thomas Jonathan…

The Escaping Club

par A. J. Evans Lu par Tom Weiss 4.6
Described by some as one of the greatest escape books published. The Escaping Club recounts Evans' escape to Switzerland from a supposedly &…

Sergeant York and His People

par Sam K. Cowan Lu par Brett W. Downey 4.7
From a cabin back in the mountains of Tennessee, forty-eight miles from the railroad, a young man went to the World War. He was untutored in…

The Petticoat Commando

par Johanna Brandt Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) 4.6
In introducing the English version of this book I venture to bespeak a welcome for it, not only for the light which it throws on some little…

The Memoirs of Colonel John S. Mosby

par John S. Mosby Lu par Mark F. Smith 4.7
This is not a work of fiction! These are the actual memoirs of a legendary leader of partisans who bedeviled the Union army for years, almos…