In the Line of Battle

Walter Wood (1866 - )

“A COLLECTION OF absolutely authentic accounts by privates and non-commissioned officers.... We see a great simplicity and directness of observation and recital, so admirable that one page of such writing is worth all the folios of the war experts and correspondents, not to say romancers and publicists.” The Athenæum.

“THE HUMAN SIDE, the naked horror and simple glory of actual conflict, is what Mr. Wood’s soldiers are concerned with, and the stories they tell give a clearer picture of this side of war than can be found in any other form.” Pall Mall Gazette.

“A VERY REAL and deeply affecting book, and the editor has done a valuable work in collecting these poignant, odd, whimsical, terrible stories together.” Westminster Gazette.

“NO MAN WHO boasts a heart, least of all any man of young limbs, will read these soldiers’ simple stories without a quickening of the pulse. They are at once a great stimulus and a great memorial.” Daily Telegraph.

Genre(s): War & Military, Essays & Short Works

Language: English

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Play 00 Introduction Lee Smalley
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Play 01 Chapter I Lee Smalley
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Play 02 Chapter II Lee Smalley
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Play 03 Chapter III Lee Smalley
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Play 04 Chapter IV Lee Smalley
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Play 05 Chapter V Lee Smalley
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Play 06 Chapter VI Lee Smalley
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Play 07 ChapterVII Lee Smalley
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Play 08 Chapter VIII Lee Smalley
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Play 09 Chapter IX Lee Smalley
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Play 10 Chapter X Lee Smalley
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Play 11 Chapter XI Lee Smalley
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Play 12 Chapter XII Lee Smalley
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Play 13 Chapter XIII Lee Smalley
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Play 14 Chapter XIV Lee Smalley
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Play 15 Chapter XV Lee Smalley
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Play 16 Chapter XVI Lee Smalley
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Play 17 Chapter XVII Lee Smalley
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Play 18 Chapter XVIII Lee Smalley
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