Correspondence: Erle F. Cress to Paul Cress, regarding various battles of the U.S. Civil War, especially those related by the Kroff diary, including the capture of Corinth and the Battle of Shiloh. October 4, 1956.
Kroff enlisted in Company ""F"" of the 11th Indiana Infantry Volunteers on July 12, 1861, at the age of 23. The diary describes his experiences during four years and one month of service: the battles, the news he heard about...