Chicago's Irish Legion: The 90th Illinois Volunteers in the Civil War

Contents

Contents List of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 1. The Raising of the Irish Legion 5 2. Attention from Two Generals 30 3. Life on “One Cracker a Day” 49 4. The Father of Waters Unvexed 64 5. The March to Chattanooga 86 6. The Battle of Chattanooga 97 7. The Winter of Their Discontent 117 8. The Atlanta Campaign: Approach to Atlanta 130 9. The Atlanta Campaign: Battles around Atlanta 145 10. Hazen’s Summer Camp and a Stern Chase 161 11. An Armed Picnic 169 12. The Handsomest Thing I Have Seen in This War 177 13. Rocking the Cradle of Secession 191 14. Hail Columbia, Happy Land 204 15. Leaving the Cradle 210 16. Touring Tarheel Country 216 17. Like the Lords of the World 227 Epilogue 237 Appendix 1: Muster Roll Summary 244 Appendix 2: Regimental Roster 247 Abbreviations 259 Notes 261 Bibliography 287 Index 297 ...