Bibliograph

The Indiana Jackass Regiment in the Civil War, a history of the 21st Infantry/1st Heavy Artillery Regiment, with a roster, Phillip E. Faller ; foreword by Lawrence Lee Hewitt

Type

Label

The Indiana Jackass Regiment in the Civil War, a history of the 21st Infantry/1st Heavy Artillery Regiment, with a roster, Phillip E. Faller ; foreword by Lawrence Lee Hewitt

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Indiana Jackass Regiment in the Civil War

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

824359828

Responsibility statement

Phillip E. Faller ; foreword by Lawrence Lee Hewitt

Sub title

a history of the 21st Infantry/1st Heavy Artillery Regiment, with a roster

Summary

"This book contains never before published information for an Indiana infantry regiment converted to heavy artillery. It concentrates upon these Hoosiers' three-and-a-half years of duty in the Trans-Mississippi Theater and Gulf states during the Civil War. They acted as infantry, cavalry and light artillery before being converted to heavy artillery in 1863"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Indianapolis and Baltimore -- Ship Island -- New Orleans bound -- Life in the south Louisiana swamps -- Baton Rouge and environs -- Baton Rouge: battle -- Baton Rouge: battle aftermath and abandonment -- Swamp life, New Orleans and camp delights -- Cotton and salt -- The cotton, Port Hudson and the Teche -- 48 days at Port Hudson, starting May 23, 1863 -- 48 days at Port Hudson, May 28-June 14 -- 48 days at Port Hudson, June 15-july 9 -- Teche, Texas, Teche -- Veteran furlough-Red River sideshow-garrison doldrums -- Reorganization and action at Mobile Bay -- What now? Back to Mobile Point to besiege -- The war is over. When may we go home?

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