The bonds of war : a story of immigrants and esprit de corps in Company C, 96th Illinois Volunteer Infantry /

By vividly showcasing the experiences of five immigrants who served in the 96th Illinois Infantry Regiment, Company C, during the American Civil War, the author conveys the feel of battle and camp for men who sacrificed themselves for their adopted country.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Dretske, Diana (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, [2021]
Series:	Engaging the Civil War.
Subjects:	United States. > Army. > Illinois Infantry Regiment, 96th (1862-1865). > Company C. Illinois > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Regimental histories. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Regimental histories. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Participation, Scottish American. Scottish American soldiers > Illinois > Lake County > Biography. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Participation, Irish American. Irish American soldiers > Illinois > Lake County > Biography. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Participation, British. British Americans > Illinois > Lake County > Biography. Newport (Ill. : Township) > Biography.

Table of Contents:

Far from My Native Land
May God Save the Union
A Cheer for the West
Brave Boys Are They
The Faded Coat of Blue
Tenting on the Old Camp Ground
Bonny Boys in Blue
Rally 'Round the Flag
Heroes of the Army of Liberty
Lest We Forget.