History of the 12th Illinois cavalry [manuscript], n.d.

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History of the 12th Illinois cavalry [manuscript], n.d.

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Redman compiled his work from the reports of the Adjutant-Generals of Illinois, "The war of the rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies," and "The history of the patriotism of Illinois." Redman writes of the regiment's organization, engagements near Martinsburg and Winchester, Va., in September 1862, the escape from Harper's Ferry during the Antietam Campaign, reorganizations of the Regiment, participation in Stoneman's Raid during the Chancellorsville campaign, Gettysburg, reassignment to Louisiana and skirmishes, scouting and picket duty until the end of the war, and reassignment to Texas until mustering out in May 1866. Specific topics include the destruction of the Central Railroad at Hanover Station during Stoneman's Raid, cavalry action during the first day at Gettysburg, and an anecdote regarding two brothers mortally wounded in September 1863. There are very brief references to obtaining information from "ignorant contrabands," the capture of "Rooney" Lee during a raid against coastal smugglers, and dysentery in New Orleans.

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