We are indebted to the descendants of General Manigault for sharing their legacy with us. R. Lockwood Tower has edited the narrative, resulting in a brilliant account of the major campaigns of the western front, from the debacle immediately following Shiloh the last gasp at Franklin and Nashville. Arthur Middleton Manigault, of a find old Charleston family, was especially qualified to chronicle these years: as a general he was privy to information those of lower rank did not have; as a sensitive, careful observer, he describes more than just battlefield logistics; and as a well-educated writer, he was able to put it all into words that are a delight to read.