The Lead Mine men the enduring 45th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Mack, Thomas B. 1965- creator author. text bibliography biography History ilu 2024 monographic eng print xii, 271 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. "This book covers the history of the Forty-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry--an exceptional regiment in every respect--from its inception, long training period, battle and campaign history, and the soldiers' post-war lives. Although the Forty-fifth suffered great losses in battle, the unit earned many honors, and generals consistently chose the regiment to lead attacks"-- From Citizen to Soldier -- The Men of the 45th -- Down Amongst the Secesh -- Bloodied yet Unbroken -- Pragmatic Emancipators -- On to Vicksburg -- Sacrifice in the "Death Hole" -- The Meridian Raid and Atlanta Campaign -- The End of a Hard War -- Postward Lives and Fighting with Words -- Appendix A: The war's toll and soldiers' misbehavior -- Appendix B: Regimental demographic statistics. Thomas B. Mack. Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-257) and index. n-us--- n-us-il United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 45th (1861-1865) History Illinois History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories Illinois Histoire 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) Histoire des unités États-Unis Histoire 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) Histoire des unités United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 45th (1861-1865) Regimental histories Illinois United States American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865) fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vB9RxkMwD8h64CPrTGb (OCoLC)fst01351658 1861-1865 fast E505.5 45th .M34 2024 973.7/473 Lead Mine men Mack, Thomas B., 1965- Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, [2023] (DLC) 2022058085 Engaging the Civil War 9780809339143 0809339145 9780809339150 2022058084 pda,print DLC 221202 20250318222127.3 in00005611717 eng