Transcriber's Notes:

Obvious punctuation errors repaired.

Page 15: "unparalelled" changed to "unparalleled" (to a degree unparalleled).

Pages 19, 21: "Chancellorville" changed to "Chancellorsville".

Page 19: "Coal Harbor" changed to "Cold Harbor".

Page 33: "comrads" changed to "comrades" (the cheers of comrades).

Page 37: "seperated" changed to "separated" (separated from his command).

Page 38: "commisioned" changed to "commissioned" (was elected and commissioned).

Page 40: "excrutiating" changed to "excruciating" (the most excruciating torture).

Page 41: "comrad" changed to "comrade" (of our deceased comrade).