Jason Louis Kladiva

Gleanings of Mackinac: a Memoir of the 23rd United States Infantry Jason Louis Kladiva

Most soldier stories of the 19th century concentrated on battles, campaigns, and life in uniform. Gleanings of Mackinac is an account that gives a candid look into daily soldiering through the eyes of a private with the 23rd United States Infantry at Fort Mackinac. This soldier's "gleanings" include descriptions of the men and their duties; visitors to Mackinac Island; baseball and rifle teams; the ladies of the Mission House; a visit to the Grand Hotel; views from Fort Holmes; rock skipping at British Landing; card games; poetry; evenings at the pub; a joke; and a small child being chased by a love-sick fool. Entertaining and informative, this account taps into the heart and carries it through the life of one man and his inner battles with a ticking clock. Gleanings of Mackinac is a true story based on actual events.