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

Author/creator Kionka, T. K., 1948-
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoColumbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2006.
Descriptionxii, 229 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)
Series Shades of blue and gray series
Shades of blue and gray series. ^A445374
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.
Abstract "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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 217-224) and index.
LCCN 2006005621
ISBN0826216552 (hard cover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780826216557

Available Items

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Joyner General Stacks F549.C2 K56 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold