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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... blood and mount to the skies , he trusts . The secession movement had been inaugurated . Five months had intervened since the ball com- menced rolling . Five months of turmoil -- five months of uncertainty to the republic . The fearful ...
... blood flow . But it seems that our time has not yet come . Remaining here until the day is well nigh gone , a messenger ar- rives telling us that Grant to - day has fought the great battle of Belmont ; that he has been repulsed ; that ...
... blood . How sad to know that these fos- tered men , beneath the shadow of the flag , should thus assail the country that gave them birth . The Seventh's officers , Colonel Cook , Lieutenant Colonel Babcock , Major Rowett , Captains ...
... blood flow at their feet ; that some of their number will go down in their glory ere the sun makes many more circuits around the world ? A great many regiments have moved on before us . At ten minutes past one o'clock we hear the report ...
... Blood from thousands has flowed to - day , and as the sun went down it shed its light upon the field , adding beauty and hallowed glory to the crimson life blood flowing from the Anglo Saxon's heart , down through rippling rills and ...