While most memoirs recall the horrors of war, this one doesn't. Although the good doctor who wrote them had doubtless seen much blood and gore, it is not his purpose here to conjure back such memories. Instead, he concentrates on the humorous incidents that happened in the Confederate army; his description of slackers and hypochondriacs and how he dealt with them are sure to bring a smile. Civil War humor is often neglected as we look at the great...