Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-360) and index.
Contents:
Indianapolis and Baltimore -- Ship Island -- New Orleans bound -- Life in the south Louisiana swamps -- Baton Rouge and environs -- Baton Rouge: battle -- Baton Rouge: battle aftermath and abandonment -- Swamp life, New Orleans and camp delights -- Cotton and salt -- The cotton, Port Hudson and the Teche -- 48 days at Port Hudson, starting May 23, 1893 -- At Port Hudson, May 28-June 14 -- At Port Hudson, June 15-July 9 -- Teche, Texas, Teche -- Veteran furlough-Red River sideshow-garrison doldrums -- Reorganization and action at Mobile Bay -- New Orleans-Garrison Life.Mobile Campaign! -- The war is over. When may we go home?.
Summary:
"This book contains never before published information for an Indiana infantry regiment converted to heavy artillery. It concentrates upon these Hoosiers' three-and-a-half years of duty in the Trans-Mississippi Theater and Gulf states during the Civil War. They acted as infantry, cavalry and light artillery before being converted to heavy artillery in 1863"--Provided by publisher.
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