The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War

'The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War' is a personal account of Leander Stillwell, an officer of the Company D, Sixty-first Illinois Volunteers. Stillwell wrote in detail about the everyday life of a common soldier. His account is mainly focused on the Sixty-first Illinois Infantry, including their parts in battles such as Little Rock and Murfreesboro.