LEADER 02369nam 2200553 a 450 001 9910807765003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8262-6529-4 035 $a(CKB)1000000000467106 035 $a(OCoLC)191936321 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10155107 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000187132 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11171916 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000187132 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10253145 035 $a(PQKB)10557841 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3570902 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3570902 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10155107 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000467106 100 $a20060216d2006 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aKey command $eUlysses S. Grant's district of Cairo /$fT.K. Kionka 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aColumbia $cUniversity of Missouri Press$dc2006 215 $a1 online resource (244 p.) 225 1 $aShades of blue and gray series 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-8262-1655-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 217-224) and index. 327 $aCompany 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. 330 $a"From his command post in Cairo, Illinois, Grant led troops to Union victories at Belmont, Fort Henry, and Fort Donelson. Kionka interweaves the story of Grant's military successes and advancement with a social history of Cairo, highlighting the area's economic gains and the contributions of civilian volunteers through first-person accounts"--Provided by publisher. 410 0$aShades of blue and gray series. 607 $aCairo (Ill.)$xHistory, Military$y19th century 607 $aIllinois$xHistory$yCivil War, 1861-1865 607 $aUnited States$xHistory$yCivil War, 1861-1865$xCampaigns 676 $a977.3/03 700 $aKionka$b T. K.$f1948-$01660280 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910807765003321 996 $aKey command$94015380 997 $aUNINA