This memoir provides a firsthand account of the daily life of a Union soldier during the Civil War. A. F. Hill served in the Army of the Potomac and participated in some of the most pivotal battles of the conflict. He offers a gritty, unvarnished look at the realities of war, as well as insights into the minds and motivations of the men who fought it.

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