Andersonville; a story of rebel military prisons vs Army Life in a Black Regiment: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: United States Civil War, Personal narratives, Soldiers, Biography & Memoir, History

Cover of Andersonville; a story of rebel military prisons

Andersonville; a story of rebel military prisons John McElroy · 1879 ★★★★☆ 4.0 624 pages · ≈ 11 h 33 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Army Life in a Black Regiment

Army Life in a Black Regiment Thomas Wentworth Higginson · 1870 ★★★★☆ 3.9 232 pages · ≈ 4 h 18 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Army Life in a Black Regiment is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 11 for Andersonville; a story of rebel military prisons.
Army Life in a Black Regiment is the easier read (Challenging), Andersonville; a story of rebel military prisons more demanding (Demanding).

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