02372nam 2200541 a 450 991077760920332120230828223805.00-8262-6529-4(CKB)1000000000467106(OCoLC)191936321(CaPaEBR)ebrary10155107(SSID)ssj0000187132(PQKBManifestationID)11171916(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000187132(PQKBWorkID)10253145(PQKB)10557841(MiAaPQ)EBC3570902(Au-PeEL)EBL3570902(CaPaEBR)ebr10155107(EXLCZ)99100000000046710620060216d2006 ub 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrKey command[electronic resource] Ulysses S. Grant's district of Cairo /T.K. KionkaColumbia University of Missouri Pressc20061 online resource (244 p.) Shades of blue and gray seriesBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-8262-1655-2 Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-224) and index.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."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.Shades of blue and gray series.Cairo (Ill.)History, Military19th centuryIllinoisHistoryCivil War, 1861-1865United StatesHistoryCivil War, 1861-1865Campaigns977.3/03Kionka T. K.1948-1572778MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910777609203321Key command3848020UNINA