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The Fifth Illinois Cavalry has remained obscure despite participating in some of the most important campaigns in Arkansas and Mississippi in the US Civil War. In this pioneering examination of that understudied regiment, Rhonda Kohl offers the only modern, comprehensive analysis of a southern Illinois regiment during the Civil War.

Table of Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Preface
  • Abbreviations
  • 1. The Politics of War, August 1861 to February 1862
  • 2. The Springtime of War, March to July 1862
  • 3. This Godforsaken Town, July to October 1862
  • 4. Under Grant’s Command, November 1862 to May 1863
  • 5. Redemption at Vicksburg, June to August 1863
  • 6. Winslow’s Cavalry, August 1863 to January 1864
  • 7. The Grand Raid, February to March 1864
  • 8. Garrison Duty, March to December 1864
  • 9. Soon This Cruel War Will Close, January to October 1865
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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      Publisher: MP-SIL Southern Illinois Uni
      Publication Date: 12/30/2020 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780809338221, 978-0809338221
      ISBN10: 080933822X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The Fifth Illinois Cavalry has remained obscure despite participating in some of the most important campaigns in Arkansas and Mississippi in the US Civil War. In this pioneering examination of that understudied regiment, Rhonda Kohl offers the only modern, comprehensive analysis of a southern Illinois regiment during the Civil War.

      Table of Contents
      • List of Illustrations
      • Preface
      • Abbreviations
      • 1. The Politics of War, August 1861 to February 1862
      • 2. The Springtime of War, March to July 1862
      • 3. This Godforsaken Town, July to October 1862
      • 4. Under Grant’s Command, November 1862 to May 1863
      • 5. Redemption at Vicksburg, June to August 1863
      • 6. Winslow’s Cavalry, August 1863 to January 1864
      • 7. The Grand Raid, February to March 1864
      • 8. Garrison Duty, March to December 1864
      • 9. Soon This Cruel War Will Close, January to October 1865
      • Notes
      • Bibliography
      • Index

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