Inside the Army of the Potomac - The Civil War Experience of Captain Francis Adams Donaldson

Inside the Army of the Potomac - The Civil War Experience of Captain Francis Adams Donaldson

Author: Gregory Acken, Edwin C. Bearss
Date of Publication: July 1998
Overview: Donaldson's fiercely candid observations reveal much about the political life of the Army of the Potomac, and his letters contribute unforgettable descriptions of actions at Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. Fiercely idealistic in the early days of the war, his letters and diary soon betray a growing disenchantment that leads to a startling climax. 28 photos, 6 maps. Ingram.