Recollections with the Third Iowa Regiment

This book is based from a diary that the author kept during the two years of service in the military as part of the Third Iowa Regiment. The main purpose of this book is to provide a faithful account of the events and experiences, including operations and sketches of the activities of the regiment. There may be some errors and inaccuracies regarding historical facts referred to in the book, as it was written from the perspective of an on-site observer and not from the library of a historian. The author avoids criticizing superior officers still in active service but speaks honestly and plainly about those who have since entered civilian life.