In their letters, in their words [electronic resource] : Illinois Civil War soldiers write home / edited by Mark Flotow.

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"This book examines 165 Illinois Civil War soldiers' and sailors' military lives. Letter writers lived in Illinois at the time of their enlistment, hailed from counties throughout the state, served in different branches of the military at different ranks, fought in a wide array of military campaigns...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Flotow, Mark, 1955- (Editor)
Language:English
Published: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Soldiers > Illinois > Correspondence.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Personal narratives.
Illinois > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Personal narratives.
Genre:
Correspondence.
Personal narratives.
Online Access:
ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete: 2019 (Ebook Central @ Proquest)
EBSCO eBooks: 2019 (EBSCO)
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2019 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:
In Their Letters, in Their Words: Illinois Civil War Soldiers Write Home
Format: Electronic eBook
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Summary:
"This book examines 165 Illinois Civil War soldiers' and sailors' military lives. Letter writers lived in Illinois at the time of their enlistment, hailed from counties throughout the state, served in different branches of the military at different ranks, fought in a wide array of military campaigns, and represented the gamut of experiences and outcomes"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-284) and index.
ISBN:9780809337644 (online)