A Soldier's Diary - The Story of a Volunteer 1862-1865

David Lane's book follows the 17th Michigan Volunteer Infantry from Detroit, Michigan. The 17th Michigan seems to have been almost everywhere, taking part in the Battle of South Mountain, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Fredericksburg, Siege of Vicksburg, Siege of Knoxville, Battle of the Wilderness, Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of Cold Harbor, Siege of Petersburg and the Appomattox Campaign.
The regiment served in both the Army of the Potomac and the Army of the Tennessee.