The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865

Skyros Publishing is dedicated to reproducing the finest books ever written and letting readers of all ages experience a classic for the first time or revisit a past favorite. Leander Stillwell was a young man living in Illinois when the Civil War broke out. Stillwell was compelled to join the Union Army in 1861 and would later write one of the best Civil War books on his experiences as a soldier.