I did a search and didn't see that anyone else had mentioned this, so I thought I would.
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David Cornwell started out as a private in the Illinois Infantry and finished up as a Major in the USCT. He fought at Shiloh and Milliken's Bend, and gives terrific 'on the ground' first-person accounts of the battles.
He also details the day-to-day lives of the soldiers with a great deal of insight and humor.
The book was published post-humously by his great-grandson. It's a terrific book - highly recommended.
http://heritagebooks.com/mm5/mercha...ore_Code=HBI&Product_Code=W1083&Category_Code=
David Cornwell started out as a private in the Illinois Infantry and finished up as a Major in the USCT. He fought at Shiloh and Milliken's Bend, and gives terrific 'on the ground' first-person accounts of the battles.
He also details the day-to-day lives of the soldiers with a great deal of insight and humor.
The book was published post-humously by his great-grandson. It's a terrific book - highly recommended.
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