A fictionalized account of the Civil War experiences of Charles Shepard, based on his letters sent home to his family. All stories are true tales.
John Shepard, a Champlain Canal Teamster, shares his thoughts on his son’s Civil War situations, while towing with his mules. His time involved on the canals is from 1840 through the late 1870s.
He bore witness to many historical events during this period, and he relates them as well.