The Volunteer Soldier of America (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

John Logan was an unattached volunteer at Bull Run, later organizing the 31st Illinois Volunteers. Published in 1887, this is a sweeping historical tribute to citizen-soldiers, from Lexington to Appomattox. The book includes chapters on the volunteers of the American Revolution and the War of 1812, the importance of West Point, and the author’s own military memories.