This is a fascinating story of the Civil War told thru the eyes of a young Northern soldier. His journal writing is informative and his letters home to family are filled with heart warming and heart breaking stories. Chatfield has a way of conveying war details that make the book hard to put down. The authors have added valuable resource information that helps one understand the characters and enhances the reading of the letters. C. Patterson, "History Buff" (G.T. Texas)