A Rough Introduction to This Sunny Land : The Civil War Diary of Private Henry a. Strong, Co. K, Twelfth Kansas Infantry

This diary provides a rare record of the experiences and observations of a western Federal infantryman. It covers his enlistment in 1862; duty in southwest Missouri, the Indian Territory, and Arkansas; and the Camden Expedition. He describes Confederate guerrilla operations, the executions of bushwhackers, and aspects of civilian life.