I've bookmarked this to read when I have more leisure time. Thanks very much for the link. I enjoy the War's history, particularly personal accounts such as this. The local interest makes it even more valuable.
History is a kind of introduction to more interesting people than we can possibly meet in our restricted lives; let us not neglect the opportunity. ~Dexter Perkins
First hand accounts are always so interesting and intellectually enlightening. I. too, have book marked this for daily perusing as I have also entered in to a period of idleness.