Army Life in a Black Regiment vs Memoranda during the war: Which Should You Read?

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

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

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Cover of Memoranda during the war

Memoranda during the war Walt Whitman · 1876 ★★★★☆ 3.8 68 pages · ≈ 1 h 16 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Memoranda during the war is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Army Life in a Black Regiment.
Army Life in a Black Regiment is the easier read (Challenging), Memoranda during the war more demanding (Demanding).

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