 This is the sweeping epic story of the Battle of Gettysburg as experienced by the soldiers who were there. In mid-July 1863, Union Lieutenant Frank A. Haskell wrote a letter to his brother which is considered one of the most vivid and well-written accounts of the battle of Gettysburg. Haskell s compelling words and moving eyewitness accounts from soldiers on both sides serve as our window to the largest battle ever fought on American soil.