Stagecoach And Tavern Tales Of The Old Northwest Classic Reprint
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Stagecoach And Tavern Tales Of The Old Northwest Classic Reprint
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Author : Harry Ellsworth Cole
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-07-23
Stagecoach And Tavern Tales Of The Old Northwest Classic Reprint written by Harry Ellsworth Cole and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-23 with Social Science categories.
Excerpt from Stagecoach and Tavern Tales of the Old Northwest Built in 1831 by Mark Beaubien, at southeast corner of Lake and Market; named for the half-breed Potawatomi chief, Billy Caldwell, called the Sauganash (englishman) because his father was English. This tavern burned in 1851; on its Site was built the Wigwam, where Lincoln was nominated. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Stagecoach And Tavern Tales Of The Old Northwest
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Author : Harry Ellsworth Cole
language : en
Publisher: SIU Press
Release Date : 1997
Stagecoach And Tavern Tales Of The Old Northwest written by Harry Ellsworth Cole and has been published by SIU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with History categories.
One journalist curious about life in the taverns along the stagecoach lines in Wisconsin and northern Illinois from the early 1800s until the 1880s was Harry Ellsworth Cole. While he could not sample strong ales at all of the taverns he wrote about, Cole did study newspaper accounts, wrote hundreds of letters to families of tavern owners, read widely in regional history, and traveled extensively throughout the territory. The result, according to Brunet, is a "nostalgic, sometimes romantic, well-written, and easily digested social history." At Cole's death, historian Louise Phelps Kellogg edited his manuscript, which in this case involved turning his notes and illustrations into a book and publishing it with the Arthur H. Clark Company in 1930.
Stagecoach And Tavern Tales Of The Old Northwest
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Author : Harry Ellsworth 1861-1928 Cole
language : en
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
Release Date : 2021-09-09
Stagecoach And Tavern Tales Of The Old Northwest written by Harry Ellsworth 1861-1928 Cole and has been published by Hassell Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-09 with categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
When Lincoln Came To Egypt
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Author : George W. Smith
language : en
Publisher: SIU Press
Release Date : 2016-09-08
When Lincoln Came To Egypt written by George W. Smith and has been published by SIU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-08 with History categories.
Originally published: Herrin, Illinois: Trovillion Private Press, 1940.
Behind The Guns
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Author : Thaddeus C Brown
language : en
Publisher: SIU Press
Release Date : 2000-09-13
Behind The Guns written by Thaddeus C Brown and has been published by SIU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-09-13 with History categories.
Much has been written of the infantry and the cavalry during the Civil War, but little attention has been paid the artillery. Through the battles of Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge in 1863 and the Atlanta Campaign of 1864 and with General Sherman’s forces on the famous March to the Sea, the acts of a courageous fighting group are vividly recounted in Behind the Guns: The History of Battery I, 2nd Regiment, Illinois Light Artillery. Originally published in 1965 in a limited edition, this regimental history of a light artillery unit was written by three of its soldiers, including the bugler. Battery I was formed in 1861 by Charles W. Keith of Joliet and Henry B. Plant of Peoria. More than a hundred men were mustered into service in December near Springfield and left for Cairo in February 1862. The battery trained at Camp Paine across the Ohio River in Kentucky until March, when the men were dispatched to the South. During the war, the Battery was attached to three different armies: the Army of the Mississippi, the Army of the Ohio, and the Army of the Cumberland. Clyde C. Walton’s foreword and the narrative discuss the variety of weapons used by the unit, including James, Parrott, and Rodman guns and the bronze, muzzle-loading Napoleons that fired twelve-pound projectiles. The book also includes an account of the prisoner-of-war experience of Battery I lieutenant Charles McDonald, biographical sketches of the battery soldiers, and eighteen maps and five line drawings.
The Boy Of Battle Ford And The Man
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Author : W. S. Blackman
language : en
Publisher: SIU Press
Release Date : 2012-03-08
The Boy Of Battle Ford And The Man written by W. S. Blackman and has been published by SIU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-08 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A classic story of a young man’s journey to adulthood, The Boy of Battle Ford covers Blackman’s years growing up in early post-settlement Illinois, where he gave in to temptations such as drinking, gambling, and the lure of prostitutes before joining the army, finding God and becoming a preacher. Blackman, who notes that he is determined to “write facts” in this book, peppers his story with the sordid details of the sinful times of his life as well as with discussions of faith and of struggling to understand his God and his beliefs.
History 31st Regiment Illinois Volunteers Organized By John A Logan
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Author : William S. Morris
language : en
Publisher: SIU Press
Release Date : 1998
History 31st Regiment Illinois Volunteers Organized By John A Logan written by William S. Morris and has been published by SIU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with History categories.
The story of John A. Logan's famed 31st Regiment Illinois Volunteers, told by three veterans, follows the regiment from the battles of Belmont, Fort Donelson, Vicksburg, Kenesaw Mountain, and Atlanta through the March to the Sea and into North Carolina. "Few regiments," notes historian John Y. Simon in the foreword, "fought longer or more fiercely, suffered more casualties, or won more victories." Logan proved a valiant and valuable Union commander, yet when the Civil War first began, it was far from clear whether he would lead Union or Confederate troops. In dramatic fashion, however, he broke what Simon calls an "ominous silence ... interpreted by many as sympathy for the South." Speaking from a wagon platform in Marion, Illinois, Logan proclaimed: "[The] time has come when a man must be for or against his country." Logan accepted a commission from Illinois governor Richard Yates, recruited heavily in southern Illinois, and formed the 31st Regiment Illinois Volunteers. The 31st became a prime component in Grant's western campaigns, fighting for the first time at Belmont, Missouri. In February of 1862, the 31st foiled Confederate general Gideon J. Pillow's dramatic escape from the Union siege at Fort Donelson. Although this is often listed as one of the proudest moments for the 31st, casualties ran high (fifty-eight killed), with Logan so severely wounded that at first he was reported dead. Logan's valor at Fort Donelson won him promotion to brigadier general.
Before Mark Twain
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Author : John Francis McDermott
language : en
Publisher: SIU Press
Release Date : 1998
Before Mark Twain written by John Francis McDermott and has been published by SIU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with History categories.
A collection of thirty-seven stories, reprints from diaries and journals, and other materials published prior to the days of Mark Twain that depict Mississippi River life.
Life And Letters Of General W H L Wallace
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Author : Isabel Wallace
language : en
Publisher: SIU Press
Release Date : 2000-09-29
Life And Letters Of General W H L Wallace written by Isabel Wallace and has been published by SIU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-09-29 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Originally published in 1909, this biography by Isabel Wallace recounts the life of her adoptive father, the little-recognized William Hervy Lamme Wallace, the highest-ranking Union officer to fall at the battle of Shiloh. Born in 1821 in Ohio, Wallace and his family moved to Illinois in 1834, where he was educated at Rock Springs Seminary in Mount Morris. On his way to study law with Abraham Lincoln in Springfield in 1844, Wallace was persuaded by local attorney T. Lyle Dickey, a close friend of Lincoln, to join his practice in Ottawa instead. Wallace eventually married Dickey’s daughter, Martha Ann, in 1851. When the Civil War broke out, both Wallace and Dickey immediately volunteered for service with the Eleventh Illinois, which assembled in Springfield. Wallace was elected as the unit’s colonel; a successful lawyer, a friend of President Lincoln, a generation older than most privates, and an officer with Mexican War experience, he was entirely suited for such command. Wallace was appointed brigadier general for his performance at Fort Donelson, the first notable Union victory in the Civil War. Wallace’s troops had saved the day, although the Eleventh Illinois had lost nearly two-thirds of its men. He then moved with his troops to Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee, where Confederates launched a surprise attack on the forces of Major General Ulysses S. Grant at Shiloh Church on Sunday, April 6, 1862. Wallace, who held only temporary command of one of Grant’s six divisions, fought bravely but was mortally wounded as he began to withdraw his men on the afternoon of the battle. His wife, who had arrived at Pittsburg Landing by steamer on the day of the battle, was at his side when he died three days later. Grant praised Wallace in 1868 as “the equal of the best, if not the very best, of the Volunteer Generals with me at the date of his death.” Isabel Wallace traces her father’s life from his upbringing in Ottawa through his education, his service in the Mexican War, his law practice, his courtship of and marriage to her mother, and his service in the Eleventh Illinois until his mortal injury at Shiloh. She also details his funeral and her and her mother’s life in the postwar years. Based on the copious letters and family papers of the general and his wife, the biography also provides historical information on federal politics of the period, including commentary on Lincoln’s campaign and election and on state politics, especially regarding T. Lyle Dickey, Wallace’s father-in-law and law partner, prominent Illinois politician, and associate of Lincoln. It is illustrated with fifteen black-and-white halftones.
John A Logan
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Author : James Pickett Jones
language : en
Publisher: SIU Press
Release Date : 2001-03-15
John A Logan written by James Pickett Jones and has been published by SIU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-03-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"James P. Jones ... uses newspaper accounts, private letters, and the records of Congress to examine Major General John A. Logan's return to his political and legislative career after the Civil War. Logan emerged from the national conflict a military hero and uncommitted to any political party ... By 1884 his personality and fiercely defended principles had earned him the vice-presidential nomination on the ill-fated Republican ticket. Many writers on this period have portrayed Logan as a corrupt politician, but Jones successfully clears the Illinoisan's record"--Description of previous edition.