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4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 A Good Read Apr 13, 2007
By Joseph R. Palmeri
My Hobby is the american civil war and i have read and studied just about any information i can find about the civil war.I especially enjoy books that tell the story of actual persons who lived durning that peroid and that is what i enjoyed about reading " Servant of the Wind " The book is about a couple of individuals from the Warren pennsylvania area with totally different back grounds,who ansewered president Lincolns call for voluntaries to join the army,these guys ansewered the call left behind their famlies,wives, chidren to join the 111th Pennsylvania volunteers. Their story is told through letters written home to wives and parents There letters tell of the joys and hardships of army life.The battles they fought in how so many of their friends were killed in the various battles they fought in. The tough decisions they had to make when their enlistment was up and they were asked to reenlist for three years. I think others who enjoy reading about the american civil war would enjoy this book.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Surprisingly Good Story Jun 15, 2007
By John Matlock
"Gunny"
This book is a novel, but it is written so realistically and so well that you come away feeling that you know the people involved, that they really lived. The story is told in the form of stories being told by an old veteran of the war, by letters written by participants to the people left at home. The writing style is grammatically correct and easy to read but written in a style that makes you think it is as old as the Civil War itself.
It's written from the point of view of Northern soldiers involved in the 'War o th Rebellion.' Growing up in the South we always called it the 'War of Northern Aggression.' Other than that, it's a delightful read. The writing style, the feelings and emotions of the people are so well brought out and so well expressed that you realize that it mattered little to the individual soldier, it was hell on earth.
This book is self-published. In a way that's too bad as it won't get the recognition that it deserves. It will not make the best seller lists. It's unlikely to be made into a movie, but it deserves to be.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Easy, good reading May 25, 2007
By Lil Hunkele
I am not a fan of war stories but Servents of the Wind is more than a war story. It is a story of families, and one in particular. It has something for everyone; humor, sorrow, excitment, and tension. Stories about real people are always the best, and as one reads this book you get to know how people lived in those days and the hardships they endured. One gets a history lesson without being in school. This is a novel about real events and real people. This was possible,in part, because of wonderful letters written and saved over the years. I enjoyed this book and I recommend it to everyone.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Hometown history Jul 06, 2007
By Jerry L.
Even if I weren't from Warren County, PA, this book would still be a fantastic read. Mr. Ferry has done such a beautiful job of bringing the characters to life that, as one of the other reviewers said, you can all but tast the lemonade and smell the hay drying in the field. You can also feel the terror as your comrades next to you are blown to pieces by a cannon ball or feel the relief when you realize that the minie ball only put a hole in your shirt sleeve instead of shattering your arm.
Excellent job, Mr. Ferry!
Very good book Jan 23, 2011
By Robert Weir
Through the use of fictional characters and actual war time correspondence Mr. Ferry weaves together the story of the 111th Pennsylvania Infantry from it's inception to the finial days of the war. That this unit fought in some of the major battles of both the early eastern and later western theaters makes for a story that encompasses aspects of both fronts so that one gets a view of the "big picture" while still gaining an understanding of the day to day lives of the men that fought and of their families they left behind. Mr. ferry has taken these people, long ago passed from this earth and brought them back to life so that we may gain an understanding of how they lived, fought and died to preserve a way of life. He has done this so well that by the books end you feel like you have known these people and are saddened to see them go.
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