From the first Union victories in the west at Forts Henry and Donelson to the savage battle of Shiloh and onward to the March to the Sea; the Seventh Illinois Infantry fought with distinction across the Confederacy. Ambrose's vivid eyewitness account traces the first Illinois volunteer regiment from its muster in 1861 to the final days of the war. An introduction and explanatory notes by Civil War historian Daniel E. Sutherland reveal the importance of this western unit's contributions.Originally stationed in Missouri and Kentucky; the unit helped to maintain Union control of border slave states that had not joined the Confederacy. During the middle years of the war; the Seventh protected rail lines and raided into Confederate-held areas of Tennessee and Alabama. Ambrose vividly depicts the ravages of war as the Seventh Illinois tracked and fought rebel raiders; partisans; and guerrillas. Illustrating the chilling relationship between violence and daily army life; Ambrose describes Northern soldiers who; initially reluctant to pillage and forage the South; grew hardened to brutality and unrepentantly destroyed towns and plantations.The Seventh's bloodiest battles took place at Shiloh and at Allatoona Pass; where the unit played a crucial role in Union victories. The infantry also fought throughout the prolonged campaigns around Corinth. It saw the sea at Savannah; witnessed the burning of Columbia; and marched through the heart of the Confederacy before ending the war in North Carolina. Throughout this highly textured account; Ambrose searingly portrays the confusion of battle and the fierce loyalty to fallen comrades as he details the heroism and sacrifice of his fellow soldiers.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. An excellent book of source materials on the HolocaustBy Anna MayaA Holocaust Reader is an excellent collection of source materials. The book is divided into eight sections; more or less chronological; on the different stages of the disaster; starting with German anti-semitism in 1880; and running through the mass deportations of the Jews and Jewish resistance. Each section is preceded by a 3 or 4 page summary that helps the reader approach the documents with better understanding. The book has only two maps; a shortcoming for people like me who want a better idea of where things took place. But on the more positive side; it provides well documented source information and suggestions for further reading. I also found an appendix estimating the number of Jews killed in the final solution by country of origin to be helpful. This is an excellent book for fleshing out other Holocaust readings and by giving insight into the lives of real people during that time.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Two StarsBy CustomerBook was split in half0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Im happy with my purchaseBy amandaIm happy with my purchase! This book was visibly used but I knew it was going to have a few scuffs. Overall; exactly how it was described was how I received it.
