Campaigning with the 67th Indiana 1864: An Annotated Diary of Service in the Department of the Gulf

by Stephen A. Dupree

Book Overview

After the Union regained control of the Mississippi River in the summer of 1863, President Lincoln ordered the commander of the Department of the Gulf, Major General Nathaniel P. Banks, to "Plant the Flag in Texas." To assist in this endeavor, the XIII Corps was transferred to Banks' department. This brought Private William A. McMillan of the 67th Indiana to Louisiana. McMillan's diary, which covers the period from late December 1863 through the end...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 059540121X
• ISBN13: 9780595401215
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"