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Chicago's Irish Legion: The 90th Illinois Volunteers in the Civil War
James B. Swan
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Description for Chicago's Irish Legion: The 90th Illinois Volunteers in the Civil War
Hardcover. Describes the regimental history of Chicago's Irish Volunteers. This book tells the story of Chicago's 90th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, the only Irish regiment in Major General William Tecumseh Sherman's XV Army Corps. It exposes the racial issues that affected the soldiers of the 90th Illinois. Num Pages: 320 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
This title presents the first comprehensive regimental history of Chicago's Irish Volunteers. 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 conflict ... Read more
This title presents the first comprehensive regimental history of Chicago's Irish Volunteers. 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 conflict ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Carbondale, United States
ISBN
9780809328901
SKU
V9780809328901
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About James B. Swan
James B. Swan is an independent historian and retired professor of agronomy at Iowa State University.
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