It takes the average reader 3 hours and 34 minutes to read Lt. Spalding in Civil War Louisiana by Michael D. Pierson
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In July 1862, Union Lieutenant Stephen Spalding wrote a long letter from his post in Algiers, Louisiana, to his former college roommate. Equally fascinating and unsettling for modern readers, the comic cynicism of the young soldier’s correspondence offers an unusually candid and intimate account of military life and social change on the southern front. A captivating primary source, Spalding’s letter is reproduced here for the first time, along with contextual analysis and biographical detail, by Michael D. Pierson. Lt. Spalding in Civil War Louisiana lifts the curtain on the...
Lt. Spalding in Civil War Louisiana by Michael D. Pierson is 208 pages long, and a total of 53,664 words.
This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 53 minutes to read Lt. Spalding in Civil War Louisiana aloud.
Lt. Spalding in Civil War Louisiana is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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