02548cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000190011524500640013426400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450801670041552012260058253400450180865300890185365300700194265300490201265300890206185600430215099900170219345558UtSlPG20260610134039.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE4561 aLathrop, David14aThe History of the Fifty-ninth Regiment Illinois Volunteers 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-05-01  aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"The History of the Fifty-ninth Regiment Illinois Volunteers" by David Lathrop is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles the experiences of the Fifty-ninth Illinois Regiment, which served during the American Civil War, specifically detailing their campaigns through Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky. It aims to provide not only a narrative of battles and incidents but also a valuable historical perspective on soldiers' lives, struggles, and the unfolding conflict.  At the start of the book, Lathrop introduces key figures involved in the formation of the regiment, including Colonel C. H. Frederick and Major David McGibbon. The narrative explains their commitment to raising a loyal regiment amidst the backdrop of the Civil War, detailing initial troop organization, recruitment challenges, and early marches. The regiment faces numerous adversities, including lack of supplies and challenging living conditions, while maintaining a strong determination to serve the Union. The opening portion sets the stage for the more extensive experiences and battles that the regiment will encounter as the war progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories -- Illinois  aUnited States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 59th (1862-1865)  aMissouri Infantry. 9th Regiment -- 1861-1862  aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories -- Missouri40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45558  c86397d86397