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History 31st Regiment: Illinois Volunteers Organized by John A. Logan (Shawnee Classics (Reprinted))
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by W. S. Morris, J.B. Kuykendall, L.D. Hartwell, and John Y Simon
Sales Rank: 1455142
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Cover Type: Paperback with 256 pages
Published by: Southern Illinois University PressEdition: 1st Edition June 10, 1998
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 080932184X
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0809321841
Book Dimensions:
9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
Weighs: 1 pounds
Product Description
The story of John A. Logan’s famed 31st Regiment Illinois Volunteers, told by three veterans, follows the regiment from the battles of Belmont, Fort Donelson, Vicksburg, Kenesaw Mountain, and Atlanta through the March to the Sea and into North Carolina. "Few regiments," notes historian John Y. Simon in the foreword, "fought longer or more fiercely, suffered more casualties, or won more victories."
Logan proved a valiant and valuable Union commander, yet when the Civil War first began, it was far from clear whether he would lead Union or Confederate troops. In dramatic fashion, however, he broke what Simon calls an "ominous silence interpreted by many as sympathy for the South." Speaking from a wagon platform in Marion, Illinois, Logan proclaimed: "[The] time has come when a man must be for or against his country." Logan accepted a commission from Illinois governor Richard Yates, recruited heavily in southern Illinois, and formed the 31st Regiment Illinois Volunteers.
The 31st became a prime component in Grant’s western campaigns, fighting for the first time at Belmont, Missouri. In February of 1862, the 31st foiled Confederate general Gideon J. Pillow’s dramatic escape from the Union siege at Fort Donelson. Although this is often listed as one of the proudest moments for the 31st, casualties ran high (fifty-eight killed), with Logan so severely wounded that at first he was reported dead. Logan’s valor at Fort Donelson won him promotion to brigadier general.
About The Author
W. S. Morris enlisted at age nineteen on the day Logan delivered his dramatic address in the Marion, Illinois, town square.
L. D. Hartwell enlisted at seventeen, one of six Williamson County brothers who served in the Union Army.
J. B. Kuykendall enlisted at nineteen from Vienna, Illinois.
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