A Soldier's First-Hand Account. Colonel Frank A. Haskell. In this keenly observed narration, the author vividly describes each day's events and what they wrought: the wounded, the skirmishes, attacks and counterattacks, estimates of losses, marks of battle, and burial of the dead. Almost a year after Gettysburg, Col. Haskell was killed in action at age 36. 110 pgs., 5¼"x 8½", sfbd.