The Chatfield Story: Civil War Letters and Diaries of Private Edward L. Chatfield of the 113th Illinois Volunteers

The Chatfield Story unearths a goldmine of new information about the boys who fought in the 113th Illinois and associated regiments. Compelling and meticulously researched, this fully indexed and well-illustrated historical biography captures Chatfield's experiences at Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Black Bayou, Vicksburg, Corinth, Brice's Cross Roads, and the prisons of Andersonville, Savannah, Camp Lawton and Camp Florence. Read about Chatfield's escape and return to Union lines. Explore his gradual recovery. Rejoice in the 1879 family move to Littleton, Colorado. Browse through the many news clippings about the Chatfield pioneers of early Colorado.
Top Reviews: This is the incredible story of Edward Livingston Chatfield, his name and family honored by the Chatfield Dam and Chatfield State Park in Littleton, Colorado. Featured at the Littleton Historical Museum, the Chatfield family is celebrated in Colorado, but until now, Chatfield's impressive and improbable story of survival has never been told--a remarkable man of character, charm, and fortitude who lived an extraordinary life, his story important to a broad variety of readers.