The Civil War Reminiscences of J. E. Robuck: My Own Personal Experience and Observation as a Soldier in the Confederate Army During the Civil War, 1861- 1865, Also During the Period of Reconstruction is a truly interesting glimpse into life in the Civil War era South. In this book, Robuck, a world class storyteller equaling Sam Watkins of Company Aytch, relates his observations and experiences as a medical student in Philadelphia and life in Mississippi in the days before the war. After the war begins, Robuck shares his experiences as a Confederate soldier in General Edward C. Walthall's brigade, Army of Tennessee. Robuck concludes his story with experiences and observations from his life in post-war, reconstruction Mississippi. In addition to his experiences and observations, Robuck appends an interesting history of the original Ku Klux Klan as it existed in the South from 1866-1869.