Few infantry regiments in the Civil War compiled a more distinguished record than the Fifth Missouri. The unique blending of fiery Irish Confederates from St. Louis with rural pro-Southern Missourians forged an unshakable esprit de corps, making the unit the crack infantry regiment in the western sector. Most of Colonel James C. McCown's troops were young men in their 20s, and their good health and physical conditioning allowed them to carry out their ""shock"" missions throughout the region. From the perspective of the common soldiers and the unit's leaders the activities and battles of the Fifth Missouri are recounted here.…mehr
Few infantry regiments in the Civil War compiled a more distinguished record than the Fifth Missouri. The unique blending of fiery Irish Confederates from St. Louis with rural pro-Southern Missourians forged an unshakable esprit de corps, making the unit the crack infantry regiment in the western sector. Most of Colonel James C. McCown's troops were young men in their 20s, and their good health and physical conditioning allowed them to carry out their ""shock"" missions throughout the region. From the perspective of the common soldiers and the unit's leaders the activities and battles of the Fifth Missouri are recounted here.
Phillip Thomas Tucker is a former Department of Defense historian in Washington, D.C. He lives in Davenport, Florida.
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Table of Contents Preface and Acknowledgments Foreword (by Robert L. Hawkins III) 1. Forging a Lethal Fighting Machine 2. Iuka Becomes a Deadly Trap 3. Storming the Fortifications of Corinth 4. Lull Before the Storm 5. Drumbeats in the Canebrakes of Port Gibson 6. Almost Winning It All at Champion Hill Map: The Vicksburg Campaign 7. Disaster at Big Black River 8. Forty-seven Days in Hell Map: The Siege of Vicksburg Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Preface and Acknowledgments Foreword (by Robert L. Hawkins III) 1. Forging a Lethal Fighting Machine 2. Iuka Becomes a Deadly Trap 3. Storming the Fortifications of Corinth 4. Lull Before the Storm 5. Drumbeats in the Canebrakes of Port Gibson 6. Almost Winning It All at Champion Hill Map: The Vicksburg Campaign 7. Disaster at Big Black River 8. Forty-seven Days in Hell Map: The Siege of Vicksburg Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index
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