From the Cannon's Mouth: The Civil War Letters of General Alpheus S. Williams

A candidate for the title of 'unsung hero' among the Union generals of the Civil War, Alpheus Williams, 'Old Pap' to his men, wrote as frequently as he could to his family in Detroit of his successes, achievements, and battles during that terrible period of strife. In this engaging collection of his correspondence, he recounts the part he played in the battles both East and West at Second Bull Run, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Atlanta, and the Savannah campaign. A kindhearted man, he was deeply affected by the hardships suffered by the common soldiers under his command who he treated with great care and often sorrow at the awful casualties they suffered.