Includes Civil War Map and Illustrations Pack - 224 battle plans, campaign maps and detailed analyses of actions spanning the entire period of hostilities. Originally published in 1922, this book is a collection of letters written by Maj. Gen. George Meade's aide-de-camp, Theodore Lyman, to his wife Mimi. A fascinating first-hand account of the Army of the Potomac from just after Gettysburg to the end of the war. Not only are military battles and life discussed, but the relationships between Grant, Meade, Butler and the other generals are explored in great detail. A great book for anyone interested in American Civil War history.