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2422) Illinois freedom fighters: a Civil War saga of the 29th Infantry, United States Colored Troops
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Custom Pub
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Rampart
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
In 1864, Confederate General Patrick Cleburne introduces a controversial plan to enlist freed slaves to fight for the South during the Civil War. All African Americans who served the Confederacy as soldiers were to receive their freedom upon enlistment. Based on true events.
Author
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Adventure, bravery, and bloodshedin Gaskells own words. The rare clarity of George Lee Gaskells writings provide a glimpse into the life of a Union soldier who fell in love with the Southand stayed. After an adventurous upbringing in which he learned several languages and traveled as far away as Africa, Gaskell enlisted in the Union Army. His letters to his beloved sister, at home in Connecticut, vividly describe not only the brutality of battles...
Author
Pub. Date
1862
Language
English
Description
This collection consists of letters written by Edwin W. Arnold to members of his family during the period of December 22, 1862 - November 1, 1865 during his service in the Union army. Arnold kept up regular correspondence with his family during this time often writing two or three letters a month. Most of the letters are written to Arnold's mother, several are addressed to his father, two to his younger brother George, and one to his cousin Mary Whipple....
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Series
Publisher
IDW Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Join Padmé, Yoda, Jar Jar Binks, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Anakin Skywalker in these young-reader friendly tales set during the prequel trilogy! Padmé Amidala joins Jar Jar Binks on a quest to recover a legendary Gungan artifact! Then, legendary General Obi-Wan Kenobi undertakes a daring operation for the Republic Army during the Clone Wars, guest-starring Captain Rex! And, Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and Jedi Master Yoda embark on an urgent mission,...
Publisher
Cranston Public Library
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Letters from Iwo Jima: Sixty-one years ago, the United States and Japanese armies met on Iwo Jima. Decades later, hundreds of letters are unearthed from that stark island's soil. The letters give faces and voices to the men who fought there, as well as the extraordinary general who led them. Leading the defense is Lt. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi. With little defense other than sheer will and the volcanic rock of the island itself, Gen. Kuribayashi's...
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