From Madison to Mobile: The Diary of Corporal Samuel Burdick, Jr.: Company D, 23rd Wisconsin

From Madison to Mobile is a transcribed historical diary by Samuel Burdick,  Jr. (1834-1914) who served in Company D of the 23rd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War from August 1862 until July 1865. Join Samuel from his enlistment in Albion, Wisconsin as a civilian carpenter and read about his transformation into a soldier in the Union Army. Samuel's daily entries give both brief and detailed accounts of the life of the everyday Union soldier fighting in the Western Theatre of the American Civil War, their daily hardships, marching, camp life, and of course battles. Samuel's entries are complimented by annotations by one of Samuel's descendants, editor Daniel Scharfenberg, who supplies the reader with context to Samuel's family history, and his postwar life. This work of historical nonfiction is a wealth of knowledge for any reader interested in the American Civil War or the life of the citizen soldier during the war. Samuel's detailed accounts of his service during the war make this book an ideal addition to any reader or historians' library.