A Bohemian Brigade: The Civil War Correspondents--Mostly Rough, Sometimes Ready

"LIKE THE WAR ITSELF, THIS IS A STORY OF REMARKABLE PERSONAL DRAMA."-New York Times Book Review More Praise for A Bohemian Brigade "Highly engaging . . . Perry has a special feel for his topics and a keen eye for detail."-Wall Street Journal "James Perry has written a compelling and detailed account of the men who did their best to cover-and, at times, fight-the first instant-news war. This book tells the story of the sometimes painful birth of the modern war correspondent."-Dan Rather, CBS News "Civil War reporters were a colorful breed: rough, rowdy, courageous, competitive-occasionally even accurate. Jim Perry, a great reporter himself, recognizes these bohemian adventurers and brings them vividly to life in this entertaining and eye-opening look at the men who crafted the rough draft of our history."-Tony Horwitz, author of Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War "A Bohemian Brigade is a joyous account of a time when reporters did not take themselves seriously-nor did anyone else-written by one of the great reporters of his generation."-Sander Vanocur, The History Channel

JAMES M. PERRY is a senior political writer emeritus for the Wall Street Journal. In 1997, he won the prestigious Fourth Estate Award (of which Walter Cronkite, Theodore H. White, and Eric Severeid are also recipients) presented by the National Press Club. He is the author of four other books, including Arrogant Armies (published by Wiley).