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Inside the Army of the Potomac, the Civil War Experience of Captain Francis Adams Donaldson by J. Gregory Acken Published by Stackpole Books Mechanicsburg, PA 1998 First Edition; First Printing Hardcover Book/DJ Condition: AN/AN Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 500 pp; 28 b/w photos & 6 maps & 6 x 9 . . . One of the finest soldier accounts of the Army of the Potomac that I have ever read. " --Brian Pohanka "The letters and diary of Captain Donaldson are excellent. Some are just filled with detail. " --Jeffry Wert Francis Adams Donaldson, full of idealistic enthusiasm in the early days of the Civil War, enlisted in the 71st Pennsylvania Regiment. After recovering from a wound incurred at Ball's Bluff, he quickly joined the 118th Pennsylvania. As the realities of campaigns, battles, and infighting among his fellow soldiers begin to press down on him, however, his letters and diary betray a growing disenchantment that leads to a startling climax. Donaldson's fiercely candid observations reveal much about the political life of the Army of the Potomac, and his letters contribute unforgettable descriptions of action at Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. J. Gregory Acken is past president of the Old Baldy Civil War Round Table of Philadelphia, and a member of the board of governors of The Civil War Library and Museum. He lives in New Jersey. Book is new, ordered direct from distributor. No remainder marks. Retail price was written in pencil on end page but has since been erased. Unclipped DJ. ISBN: 0811709019 Keywords: Civil War,

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