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100 1 _aComstock, Daniel Webster,
_d1840-1917
245 1 0 _aNinth Cavalry: One Hundred and Twenty-first Regiment Indiana Volunteers
246 1 _a9th Cavalry: 121st Regiment Indiana Volunteers
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-09-26
508 _aProduced by David King and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
520 _a"Ninth Cavalry: One Hundred and Twenty-first Regiment Indiana Volunteers" by Daniel Webster Comstock is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work chronicles the experiences of the 9th Indiana Cavalry during the American Civil War, highlighting key battles, individual narratives, and the overall impact of the regiment's actions. Comstock provides a vivid portrayal of the soldiers' bravery and camaraderie in the face of adversity, focusing on specific events such as the battle at Sulphur Branch Trestle. The opening of the book introduces the context of the collected writings, which were read at annual reunions of the regiment. The author explains the purpose of these narratives as a means to document the significant but often overlooked contributions of the soldiers, particularly the privates, in various skirmishes against Confederate cavalry leaders. The narrative shifts to a specific incident—the forced march to defend Sulphur Branch Trestle, detailing the precarious situation faced by Major Lilly and his men as they prepared for an overwhelming Confederate assault. The passage describes the grim reality of battle, emphasizing the chaos, sacrifice, and valor demonstrated by the troops as they bravely defended their position despite being significantly outnumbered. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories
653 _aUnited States. Army. Indiana Cavalry Regiment, 9th (1863-1865)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60363
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