Two Wars: An Autobiography of General Samuel G. French / Mexican War; War between the States, a Diary; Reconstruction Period, His Experience; Incidents, Reminiscences, etc.

The author presents a compact autobiography tracing his lifelong military career, beginning with training at a federal military academy and early campaigns, proceeding through participation in two major wars, and continuing with diary-like accounts of operations, command decisions, and battlefield incidents. He intersperses tactical descriptions with personal reminiscences of comrades, reflections on postwar reconstruction and the challenges of returning to civilian life, and notes on leadership and honor. The narrative aims to preserve firsthand details for posterity, clarify contested accounts of specific actions, and offer practical observations on soldiering and public service.