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UNINA9910807765003321 |
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Autore |
Kionka T. K. <1948-> |
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Titolo |
Key command : Ulysses S. Grant's district of Cairo / / T.K. Kionka |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Columbia, : University of Missouri Press, c2006 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (244 p.) |
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Collana |
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Shades of blue and gray series |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Cairo (Ill.) History, Military 19th century |
Illinois History Civil War, 1861-1865 |
United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-224) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"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. |
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