About the Author

James Lee Conrad is a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, and the National Law Center at George Washington University. Conrad has published articles in such journals as Civil War Times Illustrated and America's Civil War. A contributor to the Encyclopedia of the Confederacy, he is the author of Rebel Reefers: The Organization and Midshipmen of the Confederate States Naval Academy. A lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force, Conrad is an attorney with its Judge Advocate General's Department.

Reviews

Conrad's book is rich in detail, with names, facts, and dates telling a comprehensive story of these 'boy soldiers.' I highly recommend this book to all Civil War buffs and to those interested in the South's educational system just before and during the Civil War.--Major Jack Muhlenbeck, U.S. Army Cadet Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia, for Military Review

This is a very useful look at the contributions of Southern cadets to the Confederate war effort and the best account of the experiences of underage soldiers in either army during the Civil War.-- "Georgia Historical Quarterly"

This is a worthwhile book. James Lee Conrad has skillfully told a lively and poignant tale of a much-neglected topic.-- "Journal of Southern History"

--Major Jack Muhlenbeck, U.S. Army Cadet Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia, for Military Review

This is a very useful look at the contributions of Southern cadets to the Confederate war effort and the best account of the experiences of underage soldiers in either army during the Civil War.

-- "Georgia Historical Quarterly"

This is a worthwhile book. James Lee Conrad has skillfully told a lively and poignant tale of a much-neglected topic.

-- "Journal of Southern History"