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The 22nd Maine Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War : a history and roster /

The 22nd Maine Regiment joined General Nathaniel Banks' campaign in Louisiana, fighting at Irish Bend in two attacks on Port Hudson. Drawing on first-person accounts from soldiers, a company commander, and colonel, this military history follows the Civil War regiment from formation in 1862 to m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smith, Ned, 1947-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, [2010]
Subjects:
United States. > Army. > Maine Infantry Regiment, 22nd (1862-1863)
Maine > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Regimental histories.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Regimental histories.
Port Hudson (La.) > History > Siege, 1863.
Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss, > 1816-1894.
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Summary:The 22nd Maine Regiment joined General Nathaniel Banks' campaign in Louisiana, fighting at Irish Bend in two attacks on Port Hudson. Drawing on first-person accounts from soldiers, a company commander, and colonel, this military history follows the Civil War regiment from formation in 1862 to muster out in 1863.
Physical Description:viii, 252 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780786448937 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786448938 (softcover : alk. paper)