A Wisconsin Yankee in Confederate Bayou Country: The Civil War Reminiscences of a Union General

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A Wisconsin Yankee in Confederate Bayou Country Published by Louisiana State University Press Copyright © 2009 by Louisiana State University Press All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America First printing Designer: Michelle A. Neustrom Typeface: ITC Cushing, Minion Pro Printer and binder: Thomson-Shore, Inc. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Paine, Halbert E. A Wisconsin yankee in confederate Bayou country : the Civil War reminiscences of a Union general / Halbert Eleazer Paine ; edited by Samuel C. Hyde Jr. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8071-3418-4 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Paine, Halbert E. 2. United States. Army. Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, 4th (1861–1863) 3. Wisconsin—History—Civil War, 1861–1865— Personal narratives. 4. United States—History—Civil War, 1861–1865—Personal narratives. 5. Wisconsin—History—Civil War, 1861–1865—Regimental histories. 6. Louisiana—History—Civil War, 1861–1865—Campaigns. 7. United States—History—Civil War, 1861–1865—Campaigns. 8. Generals—Wisconsin—Biography. I. Hyde, Samuel C., 1958– II. Title. E537.54th .P35 2009 973.7'475092—dc22 [B] 2008044000 The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. � � In memory of my dad—soldier, 513th Parachute Regiment, 17th Airborne Division, perfect father and friend. ...