Thirteen months in the Rebel Army : $b being a narrative of personal adventures in the infantry, ordnance, cavalry, courier, and hospital services; with an exhibition of the power, purposes, earnestness, military despotism, and demoralization of the South

"Thirteen Months in the Rebel Army" by William G. Stevenson is a chronicle of one man's involuntary journey through the Confederate ranks during the Civil War, revealing the complexities of loyalty and survival. Starting with his forced enlistment due to his Northern background and near-fatal encounter with a vigilante group, he finds himself thrust into the heart of the rebellion where he's involved in infantry, ordnance, cavalry, courier, and hospital services. The book immerses the reader in camp life and the chaos of battle, highlighting the bonds and tensions among soldiers as Stevenson confronts his conflicting beliefs while serving a cause he doesn't believe in, all the while painting a picture of the societal and military dynamics of the South during wartime.