The Bonds of War A Story of Immigrants and Esprit de Corps in Company C, 96th Illinois Volunteer Infantry |
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| Author:
| Dretske, Diana L. |
| Series title: | Engaging the Civil War Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8093-3820-7 |
| Publication Date: | May 2021 |
| Publisher: | Southern Illinois University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $26.50 |
Book Description:
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This book, the most intensive examination of the 96th Illinois Volunteer Infantry since the regiment's history was published in 1887 centers on immigrants from the British Isles who wished to be citizens of a country at war with itself. Far removed from their native homelands, they found new promise in rural Illinois. These men, neighbors along the quiet Stateline Road in Lake County, decide to join the fighting at its most dangerous hour. The bonds of war become then the bonds of...
More DescriptionThis book, the most intensive examination of the 96th Illinois Volunteer Infantry since the regiment's history was published in 1887 centers on immigrants from the British Isles who wished to be citizens of a country at war with itself. Far removed from their native homelands, they found new promise in rural Illinois. These men, neighbors along the quiet Stateline Road in Lake County, decide to join the fighting at its most dangerous hour. The bonds of war become then the bonds of their new national identity.