Young, rugged, distinguished, timid, fearful, excited, confused. Only a few words that accurately describe the faces of the soldiers on cover of this book. However, those faces describe much more than just expressions; they represent the character of the man behind the face. Some of these men appear mature and experienced, where as others seem too young to experience the horrific reality of war. Despite the variety of facial expressions found in this picture, the breed of those men on the battlefield was as uniform as the jackets on their back. \"For these same soldiers will fight like bull dogs when it comes to scratch.\" Mat aspect of this Civil War made so many men eager to leave their entire life behind and fight, especially knowing the chances for survival were extremely thin