This memoir tells the story of Lieutenant Edward Lewis Mitchell, who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War and died at the Battle of Shiloh in 1862. Written by a family friend and published by Mitchell's mother, the book includes personal letters, diary entries, and other documents that shed light on Mitchell's character and military service.

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