A Hoosier in Andersonville

A Hoosier in Andersonville
Author: Robert Houghtalen
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2013-07-25
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1491800852

I have no great actions to boast of, but I will endeavor in my way, which is a way of my own, to write you some anecdotes, give you some ideas of how we fared, what we did, what we seen, and how we seen it. I do not propose to give you a history of the war, or a history of the prisoners in the South. I was a prisoner. -Erastus Holmes-

Report of the Unveiling and Dedication of Indiana Monument at Andersonville, Georgia (National Cemetery) Thursday, November 26, 1908

Report of the Unveiling and Dedication of Indiana Monument at Andersonville, Georgia (National Cemetery) Thursday, November 26, 1908
Author: Indiana. Andersonville Monument Commission
Publisher:
Total Pages: 146
Release: 1909
Genre: Andersonville National Historic Site (Ga.)
ISBN:

Contains list of Indiana soldiers buried at National cemetery, Andersonville, Ga., arranged regimentally. Includes speeches given at the dedication ceremony and reports by several women of their activities in support of soldiers during the Civil War, including one by Clara Barton.

The Cavalry of the Army of the Ohio

The Cavalry of the Army of the Ohio
Author: Dennis W. Belcher
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2024-06-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 1476652309

At the outset of the Civil War, the cavalry of the Army of the Ohio (Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Tennessee) was a fledgling force beginning an arduous journey that would make it the best cavalry in the world. In late 1862, most of this cavalry was transferred to the Army of the Cumberland and a second cavalry force emerged in the second Army of the Ohio. Throughout the war, these regiments fought in some of the most important military operations of the war, including Camp Wildcat; Mill Springs; the siege of Corinth; raids into East Tennessee; the capture of Morgan during his Great Raid; and the campaigns of Middle Tennessee, Perryville, Knoxville, Atlanta, and Nashville. This is their complete history.

The True Story of Andersonville Prison

The True Story of Andersonville Prison
Author: James Madison Page
Publisher:
Total Pages: 282
Release: 1908
Genre: History
ISBN:

Looks at Andersonville Prison's commandant during the U.S. Civil War, Confederate Major Henry Wirz, who was arrested and later found guilty on war crimes charges for allowing inhumane conditions and treatment of prisoners of war at the prison.

Hoosier Spies and Horse Marines

Hoosier Spies and Horse Marines
Author: James A. Goecker
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2023-08-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 1476692580

This work traces the history of a remarkable troop of Hoosier horsemen--the East Wing of the Third Indiana Cavalry--during the Civil War. From the backwaters of the war in eastern Maryland to the epicenter of cavalry action in the eastern theater, they fought at Antietam, Brandy Station, Gettysburg and around Petersburg, and helped subdue Confederate forces in the Shenandoah Valley. Along the way they served as spies and fought in dozens of vicious skirmishes and battles. At Appomattox, they escorted one of the most famous generals to come out of the war.

Indiana

Indiana
Author: Federal Writers' Project
Publisher: US History Publishers
Total Pages: 656
Release: 1941
Genre: Indiana
ISBN: 160354013X

And There You Have Another Hoosier Moment

And There You Have Another Hoosier Moment
Author: Larry Vandeventer
Publisher: LifeRich Publishing
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2016-11-18
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1489710582

This book is the result of wandering the highways and byways of Indiana and exploring the history and mystery of the state. It is a collection of stories about Hoosiers that may be amusing, surprising, filled with intrigue, educational, and revelations of little-known facts about people. It is about Hoosier lives cut from many bolts of fabric that have been pieced into the quilt called the state of Indiana. You will read how a chance encounter on a train caused one man to write one of the most popular and memorable books of all time along with the fascinating story about an African-American slave lady in Vincennes who sued and won her freedom when Indiana became a state. You will read and learn about a family of neer-do-wells who introduced the world to the art of robbing trains; a runner named Danny who never lost a race; how the stars announced the birth of a great leader; a Reuben who is not a sandwich but pushed his weight around; a doctor whose great interests lay in inventing things; a woman from New Palestine who is the CEO of a major company; two of the greatest coaches ever; a boy named Wonga who became a giant in the entertainment world and how another boy selling newspapers became a huge Hollywood star.

Father Abraham's Children

Father Abraham's Children
Author: Frank B. Woodford
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2014-02-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 0814339581

Among the episodes recounted with a wealth of colorful detail are: Michigan's participationin the Underground Railroad; the strange tale of Sarah Emma Edmonds, alias Private Franklin Thompson; the ill-fated strategy that led to the slaughter at the Crater; an odyssey of escape from Danville and from Libby Prison; the bizarre plot of the Confederates to capture a Federal sloop-of-war on Lake Erie; the Michigan Cavalry Brigade's exploits under the picturesque George Custer; the chance encounter with a Michigan soldier that brought death to the gallant Jeb Stuart; impressions and description of camp life and the ordinary routine of a soldier from the diary of Private Frank Lane; the disaster of the First Michigan at Bull Run; the story of Michigan's medical services and the origin of Harper Hospital; the Detroit Riot of 1863; and the nightmare explosion of the steamer Sultana with a death toll of over 1,200 soldiers on their way home from Confederate prisons.