“a masterfully written study of a regiment that deserves to be better known...an important study...well-written and informative”—Civil War News; “an exemplary regimental history of the 115th New York...Silo tells the story of this regiment with great skill, compassion, and insight. Potential writers of regimental histories should obtain a copy of this book if only to see how it ought to be done. Silo well deserves a bow in the spotlight for his accomplishment in kneading all this material into a book that is a pleasure to read and to review”—North & South; “splendid”—North Carolina and the Civil War blog.