This reference book provides information on 24;000 Confederate soldiers killed; wounded; captured or missing at the Battle of Gettysburg. Casualties are listed by state and unit; in many cases with specifics regarding wounds; circumstances of casualty; military service; genealogy and physical descriptions. Detailed casualty statistics are given in tables for each company; battalion and regiment; along with brief organizational information for many units. Appendices cover Confederate and Union hospitals that treated Southern wounded and Federal prisons where captured Confederates were interned after the battle. Original burial locations are provided for many Confederate dead; along with a record of disinterments in 1871 and burial locations in three of the larger cemeteries where remains were reinterred. A complete name index is included.
#3629004 in Books McFarland Company 2006-09-13Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.08 x .49 x 6.04l; .65 #File Name: 078642639X211 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Ress's book is a nice contribution thatBy Reg AnkromRess knows how to tell a story; and this one-the story of how an emigrant governor; who as a neighbor to Jefferson; Madison; and Monroe; was a slaveholder himself-kept slavery out of Illinois. Few books have been written about the enlightened Edward Coles; second governor of Illinois. Ress's book is a nice contribution that; as a narrative history; is a good way to begin a study of this most important time in Illinois.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Pioneering steps in destroying slaveryBy Joe OtisThis book is the story of the man who led the first effective fight to legalize the abolition of slavery; at a time when most of the nation silently accepted it as a matter of course; and when active resistance to abolition was vocal and strong. Governor Edward Coles was successful in his efforts to eliminate slavery and contributed to the final movement that abolished involuntary servitude. This very well-written book draws the reader into an impressive story of the important and historical record of an influential man who freed his own slaves; and fought for their freedom and legislative protection. It was the very first successful movement to mobilize large numbers of Americans to break with their leaders and oppose slavery. "Governor Edward Coles" is the highly charged story of a man whose courageous stand against slavery moved the people of Illinois to be true to the nation's highest ideals. It is unfortunate that very few our children know of this history.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Little Known Historical Hero UncoveredBy AristidesThis book is packed with information about the lives of slaves and slaveowners just prior to the Civil War. As Coles planned his move from Virginia to Illinois even he had no idea where this adventure would lead. Through some unexpected turns in events he finds himself thrust into a political hotbed issue that became a forerunner to the great war. The writing is great and the information gathered from some unusual sources gives this a real sense of 150 year old investigative reporting. In the end Mr. Ress has exposed a great American hero.
