Project Gutenberg 2007-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 122 Burnett, Alfred 1824 1884 02019139 Incidents of the War: Humorous, Pathetic, and Descriptive Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Edwards, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Incidents of the War: Humorous, Pathetic, and Descriptive" by Alfred Burnett is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book recollects the author's experiences as a war correspondent and soldier during the American Civil War, blending humor with poignant narratives from life in the army. It aims to provide readers an engaging glimpse into camp life, battles, and the personal anecdotes of soldiers, making it a unique documentation of a tumultuous period in American history. The opening of the work introduces the author, who recounts the myriad amusing and harrowing incidents he witnessed during his two years with the army. It captures a vivid sense of camp life, detailing the camaraderie among soldiers and the various challenges they faced, including physical hardships and emotional tribulations, especially during and after battles like Perryville. Burnett highlights both the levity and gravity of wartime experiences, showcasing his keen observational skills and his ability to share stories that both entertain and inform, establishing a balance between the humor found in absurd situations and the pathos inherent to the suffering endured by soldiers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Anecdotes E456 Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Humour 561102 560823 2024-10-10T09:41:27.654890 2023-09-10T11:59:09.167799 text/html text/html 562476 2007-12-04T10:13:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 859088 2007-12-04T10:13:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 974364 2024-10-10T09:41:43.832826 application/epub+zip 976946 2024-10-10T09:41:33.365871 application/epub+zip 291594 2024-10-10T09:41:30.971952 application/epub+zip 1305711 2024-10-10T09:41:50.252822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1283161 2024-10-10T09:41:41.467876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506234 2022-09-11T06:54:04.181956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486116 485889 2024-10-10T09:41:25.691924 2023-09-10T11:59:07.559796 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 485970 2007-12-04T10:13:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 195969 2007-12-04T10:13:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 485966 2007-12-04T10:13:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195934 2007-12-04T10:13:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21614 2024-10-10T09:41:50.502800 application/rdf+xml 22113 2024-10-10T09:41:31.566886 image/jpeg 4737 2024-10-10T09:41:31.269899 image/jpeg 952793 2024-10-10T09:41:27.724898 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog