A unique, authentic history lesson for the Civil War buff. The 70 letters written home to the mother he loved presents a verified account of what really happened in many of the major battles as seen through the eyes from one who took part. Fred Kellogg served both in the Infantry and Cavalry 1861-1865. Seven years of research together with an in-depth probe to compare and verify the differences between this soldier's account to what is accepted as history offers a fascinating study -- newspaper reports versus a soldier who actually lived through it.