US Civil War
Organization and departure--Presentation of the Flag--Address by David B. Dewey--"Nick. Hotaling's Speech"--Capture of a masked battery--Mustered into service--Camp Butler--Fort Massac--Cairo--Bird's Point--Adventure of Harvey James--Paducah and Murray, Kentucky--Releasing imp...
"DAVIDSON'S SWEET POTATO RAID"--SOUTHERN ALABAMA--DESTRUCTION OF RAILROADS--OYSTER FISHING--MOBILE EXPEDITION--BARANCAS--NEWS OF LEE'S SURRENDER--ASSASSINATION OF LINCOLN--FORT...
18. CHAPTER VIII.DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF--NEW ORLEANS--HOW OFFICIAL DIGNITY WAS VINDICATED BY A CAT-O'-NINE-TAILS--NEW IBERIA--VERMILLIONVILLE-- CHAIN-VIDETTE--"BOWERS' CHARGE"--HOW ED BAKER WON...
12. CHAPTER II.ORGANIZATION AND DEPARTURE--PRESENTATION OF FLAG--ADDRESS BY DAVID B. DEWEY--"NICK HOTALING'S SPEECH"--CAPTURE OF A MASKED BATTERY-- MUSTERED INTO SERVICE--CAMP BUTLER--FORT MAS...
16. CHAPTER VI.THE FINAL VICKSBURG CAMPAIGN--SITUATION AT AND AROUND VICKSBURG-- MEMPHIS--LAKE PROVIDENCE--DIGGING CANAL--CUTTING LEVEE--RUNNING BATTERIES--MARCH THROUGH SWAMPS--GRAND-GULF--FE...
13. CHAPTER III.On February 2nd, 1862, Companies A and B, known as the First Battalion, 2nd Illinois Cavalry, under command of Major John J. Mudd, accompanied by Companies I and C of the U.S. D...
20. CHAPTER IX.THE RED RIVER EXPEDITION--DEATH OF COLONEL MUDD--HOW COLONEL MARSH HELD THE LINE--FIGHTING GUERRILLAS--"ALTON HELL-HOUNDS"--THEIR REMEDY FOR PICKET SHOOTING--INCIDENTS AT CLINTO...
15. CHAPTER V.The severe losses at Shiloh resulted in a reorganization of a considerable portion of our army. Many fragmentary regiments were consolidated in order to make full ones. Much tim...
17. CHAPTER VII."How we marched together, sound or sick, Sank in the trench o'er the heavy spade-- How we charged on the guns, at double-quick, Kept rank for Death to choose and pick-- And lay...
14. CHAPTER IV.FROM DONELSON TO METAL LANDING--RESCUE FROM FLOODED CAMP--PITTSBURG LANDING--GRAND REVIEW--ESCORT WALLACE'S MEN TO CRUMP'S LANDING--THE LONG ROLL--DETAILED TO BRING UP WALLACE--...
11. CHAPTER I.The attack upon Fort Sumpter was the final challenge to the birthright of a race. The North accepted the challenge. The traditions of a thousand years had prepared its people fo...
10. CHAPTER X."Davidson's sweet-potato raid"--Southern Alabama--Destruction of railroads--Oyster fishing--Red-pepper--Mobile Expedition-- Barancas--News of Lee's surrender--Assassination of L...
19. did. Upon our arrival there we were received by a large deputation ofcitizens who gave a banquet in our honor, at which several of the men of the regiment made telling speeches. War songs were sung and we had a general good time. The entertainmen...
8. CHAPTER VIII.Department of the Gulf--New Orleans--How Official Dignity was Vindicated by a Cat o'nine-tails--New Iberia--Vermillionville-- Chain-Vidette--"Bower's Charge"--How Ed. Baker won...
6. CHAPTER VI.The final Vicksburg campaign--Situation at and around Vicksburg --Memphis--Lake Providence--Digging the canal--Cutting levee-- Running batteries--March through swamps--Grand Gul...
9. CHAPTER IX.The Red River Expedition--Death of Colonel Mudd--How Colonel Marsh held the line--Fighting Guerrillas--"Alton Hell-Hounds" --Their remedy for picket shooting--Incidents at Clint...
5. CHAPTER V.The Corinth campaign--General Halleck--Manifestation of caution --"Better to retreat than to fight"--Spade-brigade--Elaborate fortifications--Battle of Davis' Bridge on the Hatc...
2. CHAPTER II.Organization and departure--Presentation of the Flag--Address by David B. Dewey--"Nick. Hotaling's Speech"--Capture of a masked battery--Mustered into service--Camp Butler--Fort...
3. CHAPTER III.Embarcation from Paducah--Instance of official brutality--Capture of Fort Henry--Reconnoitering Fort Donelson--First meeting with Forest's men--Investment of Fort Donelson--McLe...
4. CHAPTER IV.From Donelson to Metal Landing--Rescue from flooded camp--Pittsburg Landing--Grand review--Escort Wallace's men to Crump's Landing--The long-roll--Detailed to bring up Wallace--...
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