Thomas F Walter, 'Personal recollections and experiences of an obscure soldier'

The author Thomas F Walter served from 1861 to 1865 in company A of the 91st Pennsylvania Infantry. He began as a sergeant, and ended as a first lieutenant, before he was cashiered by a court martial in April 1865. (more details about his life) He wrote these recollections, he claims 'for pastime and to refresh my memory, and not as a contribution to history; neither was it intended for publication' (Grand Army Scout and Soldiers' Mail 11 October 1884, page 2, column 2). He claims that the published version omits 'parts of it', and blames 'its occasional disjointedness' on that (11 Oct 1884, p.2, col.2).

The text training and provost duty (-Aug 62) through Snicker's Gap (Aug-Nov 62) Walter's capture and captivity (Nov-Dec 62) Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville (Dec 62-June 63) Gettysburg (Jun-Jul 63) correspondence provoked by Walter's description of Gettysburg Mine Run et al. (Jul-Dec 63) re-enlistment and furlough (Dec 63-Mar 64) Laurel Hill (Mar-May 64) To the James (May-Jun 64) Petersburg (Jun-Aug 64) Election, illness, etc. (Aug 64-Feb 65) To Appomattox (Feb-May 65)

Original publication

I have 20 installments of Walter's work, published in the Grand Army Scout and Soldiers' Mail. The last ends 'to be continued', which suggests at least one more instalment was published. And the bibliography in Advance the colors says that the articles began in 2 August, and ended on 27 December.

• [vol. 3 # 34, 2 August 1884--I don't have a copy of this installment]
• vol. 3 # 35, 9 August 1884, pp.1-2
• vol. 3 # 36, 16 August 1884, pp.1-2
• vol. 3 # 37, 23 August 1884, pp.1-2
• vol. 3 # 38, 30 August 1884, pp.1-2
• vol. 3 # 39, 6 September 1884, pp.1-2
• vol. 3 # 40, 13 September 1884, pp.1-2
• vol. 3 # 41, 20 September 1884, pp.1-2
• vol. 3 # 42, 27 September 1884, pp.1-2
• vol. 3 # 43, 4 October 1884, pp.1, 2, 6
• vol. 3 # 44, 11 October 1884, pp.1-2
• vol. 3 # 45, 18 Oct 1884, pp.1-2
• vol. 3 # 46, 25 Oct 1884, pp.1-2
• vol. 3 # 47, 1 Nov 1884, pp.1-2
• vol. 3 # 48, 8 Nov 1884, pp.1-2
• vol. 3 # 49, 15 Nov 1884, pp.1-2
• vol. 3 # 50, 22 November 1884, pp.1-2
• vol. 3 # 51, 27 November 1884, pp.1-2
• vol. 3 # 52, 6 December 1884, pp.1-2
• vol. 4 # 1, 13 December 1884, pp.1-2
• vol. 4 # 2, 20 December 1884, pp.1-2
• [vol. 4 # 3, 27 December 1884--I don't have a copy of this installment]