“First edition. This compendium of correspondence between Cornelius L. Burckmyer and his wife, edited by Charlotte R. Holmes, provides considerable insight into life on both sides of the Atlantic during the Civil War. As members of a prominent…
“1863. Near Chattanooga, Tennessee. A Union veteran tells a poignant tale about a ‘little child toddling toward our lines’ and both armies forgetting the battle for a moment.”