Soldiering and Scribbling a Series of Sketches

Soldiering and Scribbling is a collection of sketches written by Archibald Forbes, a British journalist and war correspondent who covered conflicts such as the Franco-Prussian War and the Russo-Turkish War. The book is a combination of memoir and reportage, detailing Forbes’ experiences as a soldier and a writer. The sketches range from humorous anecdotes to harrowing accounts of battle, providing a firsthand account of life on the front lines. Forbes also reflects on the nature of war and the role of the journalist in reporting on it. The book offers a unique perspective on 19th-century warfare and the challenges faced by those who covered it.1872. Forbes, a brilliant war correspondent, spent his later years in literary work. This volume contains a collection of his essays including: A Penny a Day; At the Christmas Cattle-Market; Soldiers’ Wives; In a Military Prison; German War Prayers; Flogged; A Sunday Afternoon at Guy’s; Butcher Jack’s Story; Bummarees; A Deserter’s Story; Lions and Lion-taming; Cat’s-meat; Army Crimes and Punishment; The Story of the Megaera; A March on Brighton; Furs; Christmas in a Cavalry Regiment; Christmas in the Foreposts, 1870; Workhouse and Christmas Depravity, 1871; and Christmas among the Beggars. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.