From Shiloh to Savannah: The Seventh Illinois Infantry in the Civil WarNorthern Illinois University Press, 1868 - 258 Seiten From the first Union victories in the west at Forts Henry and Donelson to the savage battle of Shiloh and onward to the March to the Sea, the Seventh Illinois Infantry fought with distinction across the Confederacy. Ambrose's vivid eyewitness account traces the first Illinois volunteer regiment from its muster in 1861 to the final days of the war. An introduction and explanatory notes by Civil War historian Daniel E. Sutherland reveal the importance of this western unit's contributions. |
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... Allatoona Pass . Arrival in the evening . Finding the garrison surrounded . Preparations for battle . Battle of the Allatoona Pass . Companies E and H deployed on skirmish line . Demand for surrender . Skirmish line ordered back ...
... Allatoona Pass . The regiment is now armed with the Henry repeating rifle ( sixteen shooter , ) which were obtained by the men at their own expense . These examples of self - sacrifice are worthy of loyal commendation . CHAPTER XV . The ...
... Allatoona Pass - Arrival in the evening- Finding the garrison surrounded - Preparations for battle- Battle of the Allatoona Pass - Companies E and H deployed on Skirmish line - The demand for surrender - The skirmish line ordered back ...
... Allatoona Pass , where were stored over two million of rations . Sherman knew if these were taken his men would be in a perilous condition . A commander with less resources than General Sherman would have con- templated the situation ...
... Allatoona hills . Corse , Rowett and Tourtellotte , with the survivors of the gallant fifteen hundred , fling their tattered and blood washed banners trium- phantly over this field of death . As victors of the Pass they stand with about ...