Letters, 1861-1863.

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Letters, 1861-1863.

Letters report Fortiner's activities with the 2nd Illinois Cavalry Regiment along the Ohio-Mississippi Rivers corridor, with stops at Fort Holt, Ky., Union City, Fort Pillow, and Memphis, Tenn., and New Madrid, Mo. He describe scouting parties, battles and skirmishes, and foraging for food for the regiment.

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The Filson Historical Society

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United States. Army. Illinois Cavalry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865)

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Fortiner, James.

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Soldier with the 2nd Illinois Cavalry Regiment during the Civil War. From the description of Letters, 1861-1863. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49223638 ...