Recollections of a Private Soldier in the Army of the Potomac

"Recollections of a Private Soldier in the Army of the Potomac" offers an authentic and unbiased perspective of the Civil War through the eyes of a young soldier, Frank Wilkeson, who enlisted at just 16. Unlike traditional accounts by high-ranking generals, Wilkeson's memoir provides a vivid, front-line view of battle and soldiering, shedding light on the experiences of ordinary soldiers in this tumultuous conflict.