Project Gutenberg 2008-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 114 Stillwell, Leander 1843 1934 20017040 The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War 1861-1865" by Leander Stillwell is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative provides a firsthand perspective of a young soldier's experiences and reflections during the American Civil War, specifically focusing on the 61st Illinois Infantry. Stillwell's account captures the transformation from civilian life to military service, detailing the challenges faced by common soldiers. The opening of the memoir sets the stage for Stillwell's journey by recounting his decision to enlist shortly after the war began. He reflects on his life in Illinois, the initial excitement of joining the army, and the camaraderie among the recruits at Camp Carrollton. As he describes the atmosphere of military life—training, drills, and the realities of camp food—readers get a glimpse into both the mundane and significant moments that shaped his early military days. The narrative emphasizes the conflicting emotions of pride and fear, portraying the young soldier's aspirations and the somber reality that awaited him as the war unfolded. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives Stillwell, Leander, 1843-1934 United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 61st (1862-1865) -- Biography Soldiers -- Illinois -- Biography E456 Text US Civil War Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 610878 609354 2024-10-11T10:41:02.559821 2023-09-12T04:03:14.817008 text/html text/html 611301 2008-09-08T16:55:31 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 586959 2021-01-04T02:46:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 774061 2024-10-11T10:41:13.438736 application/epub+zip 785593 2024-10-11T10:41:06.794745 application/epub+zip 307841 2024-10-11T10:41:05.228767 application/epub+zip 1098741 2024-10-11T10:41:18.861672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1083137 2024-10-11T10:41:12.390724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591197 2022-09-12T10:11:18.333447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 600927 600851 2024-10-11T10:41:01.678782 2023-09-12T04:03:14.189956 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 600688 2021-01-04T02:46:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 230099 2021-01-04T02:46:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20451 2024-10-11T10:41:18.999699 application/rdf+xml 23710 2024-10-11T10:41:05.803736 image/jpeg 4404 2024-10-11T10:41:05.516738 image/jpeg 681992 2024-10-11T10:41:02.650945 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog