Army Life in a Black Regiment vs The Rough Riders: Which Should You Read?
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Army Life in a Black Regiment
"Army Life in a Black Regiment has some claim to be the best written narrative to come from the Union [side] during the Civil War," wrote historian Henry Steele Commander. "Higginson's picture of the battle which was…
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The Rough Riders
"The Rough Riders (1899) is the story of the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, the regiment Roosevelt led to enduring fame in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. Roosevelt recounts how the regiment was raised from an…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Rough Riders has the widest readership — 3678 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Army Life in a Black Regiment | The Rough Riders | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (117) | 3.8 (3678) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (83) |
Reception
| Army Life in a Black Regiment | The Rough Riders | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 117 | 3678 |
| Editions | 104 | 116 |
| Citations | — | 33 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 222 | 8681 |
| Pages | 232 | 128 |