Quote by: Shelby Foote

But the same thing was true in the army. You slept in a barracks with all kinds of people of every nationality, every trade, every character and quality you can imagine, and that was a good experience.


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Author Bio


  • NameShelby Foote
  • DescriptionNovelist, historian
  • BornNovember 17, 1916
  • DiedJune 27, 2005
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionHistorian; Author; Novelist
  • WorksThe Civil War: A Narrative
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; National Humanities Medal