Chicago's Irish Legion : the 90th Illinois Volunteers in the Civil War /
Extensively documented and richly detailed, Chicago's Irish Legion tells the compelling story of Chicago's 90th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, the only Irish regiment in Major General William Tecumseh Sherman's XV Army Corps. Swan's sweeping history of this singular regiment and it...
| Основен автор: | Swan, James B. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Carbondale :
Southern Illinois University Press,
℗♭2009.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=291622 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Chicago's Irish Legion. |
| Резюме: |
Extensively documented and richly detailed, Chicago's Irish Legion tells the compelling story of Chicago's 90th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, the only Irish regiment in Major General William Tecumseh Sherman's XV Army Corps. Swan's sweeping history of this singular regiment and its pivotal role in the Western Theater of the Civil War draws heavily from primary documents and first-person observations, giving readers an intimate glimpse into the trials and triumphs of ethnic soldiers during one of the most destructive wars in American history. At the onset of the bitter conf. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xi, 306 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-295) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781441623676 1441623671 9780809386444 0809386445 |