The prairie boys go to war : the Fifth Illinois Cavalry, 1861-1865

Kohl, Rhonda M. 1957- (Author).

Summary: Cavalry units from Midwestern states remain largely absent from Civil War literature, and what little has been written largely overlooks the individual men who served. The Fifth Illinois Cavalry has thus remained obscure despite participating in some of the most important campaigns in Arkansas and in Mississippi. In this pioneering examination of that understudied regiment, the author offers a comprehensive analysis of a southern Illinois regiment during the Civil War and combines well-documented military history with a cultural analysis of the men who served in the Fifth Illinois.

Record details

ISBN: 0809332035
ISBN: 9780809332038
ISBN: 128397102X
ISBN: 9781283971027
ISBN: 9780809332045
ISBN: 0809332043
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 300 pages) : illustrations
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Publisher: Carbondale [Illinois] : Southern Illinois University Press, [2013]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-291) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The politics of war, August 1861 to February 1862 -- The springtime of war, March to July 1862 -- This godforsaken town, July to October 1862 -- Under Grant's command, November 1862 to May 1863 -- Redemption at Vicksburg, June to August 1863 -- Winslow's Cavalry, September 1863 to January 1864 -- The grand raid, February to March 1864 -- Garrison duty, March to December 1864 -- Soon this cruel war will close, January to October 1865.
Language Note:	English.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.