How Long to Read Memories of My Youth in the Civil War

How Long Does it Take to Read Memories of My Youth in the Civil War?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 12 minutes to read Memories of My Youth in the Civil War by George Haven Putnam

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

George Haven Putnam was the son of the founder of the great Putnam publishing empire. When the American Civil War erupted, seventeen-year-old George was in Germany and chafing to get back to the U.S. Born in England, he was not yet a citizen but was ready to fight for the Union.The slight Putnam enlisted as a private soldier. "The surgeon remarked that there was not very much of me but that what there was good." Within weeks he was promoted to sergeant and eventually to first lieutenant.Seeing much combat, his arm was eventually disabled and he was captured at the Battle of Cedar Creek while with General Phil Sheridan's forces. He spent months in Libby Prison before being released at the end of the war, an account that could have been a book in itself. On his 21st birthday he was "busy in North Carolina assisting General Sherman to secure the surrender of the last army of the Confederacy."Putnam's descriptions of his time in Europe before the war are also fascinating. This educated man of the world has left a valuable memoir of the Civil War. He was also uncle to the George Putnam who later married Amelia Earhart.Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever.

How long is Memories of My Youth in the Civil War?

Memories of My Youth in the Civil War by George Haven Putnam is 365 pages long, and a total of 93,075 words.

This makes it 123% the length of the average book. It also has 114% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Memories of My Youth in the Civil War Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 28 minutes to read Memories of My Youth in the Civil War aloud.

What Reading Level is Memories of My Youth in the Civil War?

Memories of My Youth in the Civil War is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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