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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... prisoners , accompanied by federal officers from Cairo , Fort Holt and Bird's Point , for the purpose of consummating an exchange . They are met by the rebel steamer Prince , about half way from Cairo to 18 HISTORY OF THE.
... prisoners , accompanied by a party of Confederate officers , regalied in their most dashing colors . Meeting under a flag of truce , the steamers are soon lashed together , and Generals Grant and Polk commence the conference relating to ...
... prisoner was taken in consequence of strag- gling . Captain Monroe , acting Major , has won the encomiums of all . Fight and battle seem to be his element . He carries with him triumph and glory . Enthusiastic as are all the brave , his ...
... prisoners . With our part of the army everything seems quiet this evening . May 5th . The artillery is coming up all day . Halleck is moving slowly with his grand army . Would that Grant would be permitted to swing it ; there would soon ...
... prisoner ; John Devine , corporal , wounded in the face ; W. Graham , corporal , wounded in left shoulder ; L. D. ... prisoner . COMPANY D. - Sergeant F. Bradshaw , taken pris- oner ; Corporal T. Raymond , taken prisoner ; T. M. Reeves ...