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Soldier of the Moment:
Stillwell, Leander
Full Name: Stillwell, Leander
Home State: Illinois
Allegiance: Union
Unit/Service Branch: 61st Infantry
Bio: Leander Stillwell, First Lieutenant, 61st Illinois...

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Featured Soldier Resource:

Soldiers on both sides spent much of their time in camp. Some military campaigns followed seasonal changes-battle in the spring and summer, camp in the fall and winter. Daily life in camp included drills and other military duties. Although soldiers complained of endless work and boredom, camp life also provided an opportunity to form friendships, reflect on loved ones at home, enjoy moments of recreation, and engage in spiritual renewal.

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PERSONAL NARRATIVES
George W. Huntington Diary of 1864 (Private Collection Donation)

Reminiscences of a Rebel (PDF, 8 megs, 148 pages) - Wayland Fuller Dunaway of the 40th Virginia Infantry Regiment.

The story of a common soldier of army life in the civil war, 1861-1865 (1920) (PDF, 24 megs, 312 pages) - by Leander Stillwell, a soldier in the 61st Illinois Infantry Regiment.

Echoes of the civil war as I hear them (PDF, 19 megs, 297 pages) - by Michael Hendrick Fitch, of the 21st Wisconsin Regiment

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