An Analysis Of David L. Snead s An American Soldier

An American Soldier in World War I, edited by David L. Snead is a collection of letters written by a World War I soldier, George Browne, to his girlfriend, Martha. Professor David L. Snead was given these letters by one of his students in the 1990s . In this book, Professor Snead wanted to focus on the life of a Soldier in World War I and George’s letter describing the events first hand is a great way to help readers understand the hardships. The thesis here in this book gives a solid but brief description of what this book is about, â€Å"Browne’s letters offer a view of the experiences of an American Soldier, and He describes the difficulties of training, transit to and within France, the dangers and excitement of combat, and the war’s impact on relationships.† He also gives the personnel strain the war had on their relationship. As an American Soldier myself, this book gave me great appreciation for the military lifestyle in this generation. This book consisted of six descriptive chapters; the first 2 chapters consisted of what Corporal George Browne went through what I believe as the typical soldier experience through the initial process and becoming an American soldier. After embarking the Initial Military training, Browne was then shipped off two days later to France. His voyage across the seas, to problems with some of the engineers and their equipment were just few of the problems they faced due to the lack of technology. During the takeoff of World War I,