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Book Chicago s Irish Legion

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  • Author : James B. Swan
  • Publisher : SIU Press
  • Release : 2009-03-18
  • ISBN : 9780809328901
  • Pages : 344 pages

Download or read book Chicago s Irish Legion written by James B. Swan and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2009-03-18 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extensively documented and richly detailed, Chicago’s Irish Legion tells the compelling story of Chicago’s 90th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, the only Irish regiment in Major General William Tecumseh Sherman’s XV Army Corps. Swan’s sweeping history of this singular regiment and its pivotal role in the Western Theater of the Civil War draws heavily from primary documents and first-person observations, giving readers an intimate glimpse into the trials and triumphs of ethnic soldiers during one of the most destructive wars in American history. At the onset of the bitter conflict between the North and the South, Irish immigrants faced a wall of distrust and discrimination in the United States. Many Americans were deeply suspicious of Irish religion and politics, while others openly doubted the dedication of the Irish to the Union cause. Responding to these criticisms with a firm show of patriotism, the Catholic clergy and Irish politicians in northern Illinois—along with the Chicago press and community—joined forces to recruit the Irish Legion. Composed mainly of foreign-born recruits, the Legion rapidly dispelled any rumors of disloyalty with its heroic endeavors for the Union. The volunteers proved to be instrumental in various battles and sieges, as well as the marches to the sea and through the Carolinas, suffering severe casualties and providing indispensable support for the Union. Swan meticulously traces the remarkable journey of these unique soldiers from their regiment’s inception and first military engagement in 1862 to their disbandment and participation in the Grand Review of General Sherman’s army in 1865. Enhancing the volume are firsthand accounts from the soldiers who endured the misery of frigid winters and brutal environments, struggling against the ravages of disease and hunger as they marched more than twenty-six hundred miles over the course of the war. Also revealed are personal insights into some of the war’s most harrowing events, including the battle at Chattanooga and Sherman’s famous campaign for Atlanta. In addition, Swan exposes the racial issues that affected the soldiers of the 90th Illinois, including their reactions to the Emancipation Proclamation and the formations of the first African American fighting units. Swan rounds out the volume with stories of survivors’ lives after the war, adding an even deeper personal dimension to this absorbing chronicle.

Book Report of Proceedings

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  • Author : American Correctional Association
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1915
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 460 pages

Download or read book Report of Proceedings written by American Correctional Association and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings for 1884 and 1885 include report of conference of prison officials, Chicago, 1884, separately paged.

Book Volunteer Vacations

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  • Author : Bill McMillon
  • Publisher : Chicago Review Press
  • Release : 2009-02
  • ISBN : 1569765278
  • Pages : 465 pages

Download or read book Volunteer Vacations written by Bill McMillon and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2009-02 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the increasing number of people looking for ways to make a difference while on vacation, this fully updated edition is filled with in-depth information to get them ready for their adventure, including contacts, locations, costs, dates, project details, and profiles of 150 select organizations that run thousands of programs in the United States and around the world. Including new details about long-term projects and organizations specifically tailored for families, seniors, and people with disabilities, this definitive sourcebook provides a wealth of opportunities for anyone interested in taking a truly meaningful vacation and provides new anecdotes about all kinds of jobs and the positive impact they had on volunteers' lives.

Book Proceedings of the Annual Congress of the American Prison Association

Download or read book Proceedings of the Annual Congress of the American Prison Association written by American Prison Association. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Proceedings of the Annual Congress of Correction

Download or read book Proceedings of the Annual Congress of Correction written by American Correctional Association and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings for 1884 and 1885 include report of conference of prison officials, Chicago, 1884, separately paged.

Book The Volunteers of America  1896 1948

Download or read book The Volunteers of America 1896 1948 written by Herbert A. Wisbey and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Volunteer Army

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  • Author : US Army Military History Research Collection
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1972
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 126 pages

Download or read book The Volunteer Army written by US Army Military History Research Collection and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Volunteer Program Development Guide

Download or read book Volunteer Program Development Guide written by National Center for Alcohol Education and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Publication

Download or read book Publication written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 908 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Volunteer

Download or read book The Volunteer written by United States. Army Community Service and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Vistas of American Military History 1800 1898

Download or read book The Vistas of American Military History 1800 1898 written by Dr Brian Holden-Reid and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-01-02 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A team of leading American military historians here investigate the factors that shaped the United States Army in the nineteenth century. Throwing new light on its history, this deeply researched book explores a mulitplicity of themes. These include the social structure, command system and relationship with civil power which are all important in assessing its efficiency and behaviour in war; and the way the army is depicted in military literature and cinema which affects its social portrait. Deliberately exploring neglected themes, this key work includes discussion on: * the roles of the many volunteer colonels in the Mexican War, 1846-48 * Robert Wettemann and the alleged 'isolation' of the US Army in the nineteenth century * John Ford's famous 'cavalry trilogy' of motion pictures. Containing so much food for thought, for students of US history and military history this is an entertaining as well as instructional book.

Book The Foundation Center Source Book Profiles

Download or read book The Foundation Center Source Book Profiles written by Foundation Center and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 1382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Child Victim

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  • Author : Illinois. General Assembly. Legislative Investigating Commission
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1983
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 536 pages

Download or read book The Child Victim written by Illinois. General Assembly. Legislative Investigating Commission and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Survey

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1903
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 684 pages

Download or read book The Survey written by and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book County

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  • Author : David A. Ansell
  • Publisher : Chicago Review Press
  • Release : 2012-05-01
  • ISBN : 0897336208
  • Pages : 256 pages

Download or read book County written by David A. Ansell and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The amazing tale of “County” is the story of one of America’s oldest and most unusual urban hospitals. From its inception as a “poor house” dispensing free medical care to indigents, Chicago’s Cook County Hospital has been renowned as a teaching hospital and the healthcare provider of last resort for the city’s uninsured. Ansell covers more than thirty years of its history, beginning in the late 1970s when the author began his internship, to the “Final Rounds” when the enormous iconic Victorian hospital building was replaced. Ansell writes of the hundreds of doctors who underwent rigorous training with him. He writes of politics, from contentious union strikes to battles against “patient dumping,” and public health, depicting the AIDS crisis and the Out of Printening of County’s HIV/AIDS clinic, the first in the city. And finally it is a coming-of-age story for a young doctor set against a backdrOut of Print of race, segregation, and poverty. This is a riveting account.