Bibliograph

Key command, Ulysses S. Grant's district of Cairo, T.K. Kionka

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Label

Key command, Ulysses S. Grant's district of Cairo, T.K. Kionka

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-224) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Key command

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Responsibility statement

T.K. Kionka

Sub title

Ulysses S. Grant's district of Cairo

Summary

"From his command post in Cairo, Illinois, Grant led troops to Union victories at Belmont, Fort Henry, and Fort Donelson. Kionka interweaves the story of Grant's military successes and advancement with a social history of Cairo, highlighting the area's economic gains and the contributions of civilian volunteers through first-person accounts"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Company town -- South Illinois -- Ready for the scratch -- This awful sickly place -- Lively times in Cairo -- Mischief -- Comfort for our boys -- Night and day and Sunday : the Navy -- A brave set of men -- Nothing of importance -- The Cairo ring -- Necessary goods -- Gone up the river -- Burden of war -- Illumination

resource.variantTitle

Key Command: Ulysses S. Grant's District of Cairo (Shades of Blue and Gray Series)

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