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THE

PATRIOTISM OF ILLINOIS.,,

A RECORD OF THE

CIVIL AND MILITARY HISTORY

OF THE STATE IN THE

WAR FOR THE UNION,

WITH A

HISTORY OF THE CAMPAIGNS IN WHICH ILLINOIS SOLDIERS
HAVE BEEN CONSPICUOUS,

SKETCHES OF DISTINGUISHED OFFICERS, THE ROLL OF THE
.ILLUSTRIOUS DEAD, MOVEMENTS OF THE SANITARX
AND CHRISTIAN COMMISSIONS.

BY T. M. EDDY, D. D.,

Editor N. W. Christian Advocate.

ILLUSTRATED WITH STEEL ENGRAVINGS OF EMINENT MEN.

IN TWO VOLS.-VOL. II.

VOL 2

CHICAGO:

CLARKE & CO., PUBLISHERS.

1866. 11

HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY

JUN 141917

CHARLES ELLIOTT PERKINS
MEMORIAL COLLECTION

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865,

BY CLARKE & CO.,

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Illinois.

TO ILLINOIS SOLDIERS,

FROM THE LIEUTENANT GENERAL

TO THE

SMALLEST DRUMMER-BOY:

TO THE

GALLANT LIVING AND HEROIC DEAD

WHO HAVE MADE THE STATE ILLUSTRIOUS

ON EVERY BATTLE-FIELD,

THESE VOLUMES

ARE GRATEFULLY INSCRIBED.

AUTHOR'S NOTE.

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HE second volume is before the reader. If it has seemed tardy in coming, the delay has been that it might be made as complete as possible, and the author feels that it is published only too soon. Every effort has been made to secure a condensed statement of each regiment and battery; advertisements, correspondence with officers and State officials, and personal solicitations have been employed, and yet a few remain unsketched. It will be a pleasure to add their record in the next, or in subsequent editions. The author respectfully asks that such material be sent to his address in this city, as soon as possible.

It was the desire of the Publishers and the wish of the author to give a list of the killed and wounded, complete, with regiment, battery and company. It was found impossible to secure such a list. The Adjutant-General of the State pronounced it impossible. It will be long ere such a record can be made, and when made will require several volumes. The dead, alone, would require an addition of more than 200 pages to this volume. It is with regret that it has been abandoned, at least for the present.

The author gratefully acknowledges the courtesy of Governor Oglesby, and Adjutant-General Haynie. The archives at Springfield were generously opened.

He also expresses his appreciation of the services of Henry R. Boss, Esq., who has acted as private Secretary and assistant in correspondence, and in gathering and arranging materials for regimental sketches. In most instances these are based upon notes from the officers.

The author returns general acknowledgment to the MANY whose courtesy he has received, and sends out the second volume, hoping that it may be long-very long-ere war shall come again.

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