A Bohemian Brigade: The Civil War Correspondents--Mostly Rough, Sometimes Ready

By James M. Perry

Book Overview

"LIKE THE WAR ITSELF, THIS IS A STORY OF REMARKABLE PERSONAL DRAMA."-New York Times Book Review More Praise for A Bohemian Brigade "Highly engaging . . . Perry has a special feel for his topics and a keen eye for detail."-Wall Street Journal "James Perry has written a compelling and detailed account of the men who did their best to cover-and, at times, fight-the first instant-news war. This book tells the story of the sometimes painful birth of the modern war correspondent."-Dan Rather, CBS News "Civil War reporters were a colorful breed: rough, rowdy, courageous, competitive-occasionally even accurate. Jim Perry, a great reporter himself, recognizes these bohemian adventurers and brings them vividly to life in this entertaining and eye-opening look at the men who crafted the rough draft of our history."-Tony Horwitz, author of Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War "A Bohemian Brigade is a joyous account of a time when reporters did not take themselves seriously-nor did anyone else-written by one of the great reporters of his generation."-Sander Vanocur, The History Channel

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471416983
• ISBN13: 9780471416982
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.6" x 9.0"