Awards

• Winner of The Eugene Feit Award in Civil War Studies—New York Military Affairs Symposium 2023 (United States)

Overview

Featured in this book are the Civil War Union army colonels who commanded regiments from Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. This is the sixth volume in a series documenting the Union army colonels who did not advance beyond the rank of colonel. A brief biographical sketch of each colonel is included, providing a synopsis of each colonel's Civil War service followed by pertinent details of their life history. Accompanying the biographical sketches are photographs of most of the colonels, many of them published for the first time. Preceding the biographical sketches for each state is a roster of that state's colonels, in regimental order, including those promoted to brigadier general or brevet brigadier general, whose lives are documented in other reference works. Finally, a bibliography of reference sources allows for examination of the lives of the colonels in more detail.

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Reviews of previous volumes: Hunt's work sets a fine example for serious researchers to follow...a definitive biographical dictionary of may of the lesser-known leaders of the Civil War...recommended --Civil War News; an extremely valuable addition to Civil War literature...this useful work is bound to be of interest to historians and Civil War enthusiasts alike --ARBA; essential --The NYMAS Review; indispensable --StrategyWorld.com.

Hunt's work sets a fine example for serious researchers to follow...a definitive biographical dictionary of may of the lesser-known leaders of the Civil War...recommended --Civil War News; an extremely valuable addition to Civil War literature...this useful work is bound to be of interest to historians and Civil War enthusiasts alike --ARBA; excellent...invaluable for serious students of the war, often amusing reading for the casual historian, and a gold mine for genealogical researchers --The NYMAS Review; excellent.... Frequently, Hunt's entries are the only biographical treatment available for many of these officers...invaluable for serious students of the war, often amusing reading for the casual historian and a gold mine for genealogical researchers --StrateyPage; many people consider Hunt a national treasure for his pioneer work documenting high-ranking Union officers...an indispensable research tool for any serious student of the Civil War --Military Images.

Reviews of previous volumes: Hunt's work sets a fine example for serious researchers to follow...a definitive biographical dictionary of may of the lesser-known leaders of the Civil War...recommended -- Civil War News Civil War News an extremely valuable addition to Civil War literature...this useful work is bound to be of interest to historians and Civil War enthusiasts alike -- ARBA ARBA Essential -- The NYMAS Review The NYMAS Review Indispensable -- StrategyWorld.com StrategyWorld.com Reviews of previous volumes: Hunt's work sets a fine example for serious researchers to follow...a definitive biographical dictionary of may of the lesser-known leaders of the Civil War...recommended --Civil War News; an extremely valuable addition to Civil War literature...this useful work is bound to be of interest to historians and Civil War enthusiasts alike --ARBA; essential --The NYMAS Review; many people consider Hunt a national treasure for his pioneer work documenting high-ranking Union officers...an indispensable research tool for any serious student of the Civil War --Military Images; indispensable --StrategyWorld.com. Reviews from previous volumes: Hunt's work sets a fine example for serious researchers to follow...a definitive biographical dictionary of may of the lesser-known leaders of the Civil War...recommended --Civil War News; an extremely valuable addition to Civil War literature...this useful work is bound to be of interest to historians and Civil War enthusiasts alike --ARBA; essential --The NYMAS Review; indispensable --StrategyWorld.com.

<b>Reviews from previous volumes: </b> Hunt's work sets a fine example for serious researchers to follow...a definitive biographical dictionary of may of the lesser-known leaders of the Civil War...recommended --<i>Civil War News</i>; an extremely valuable addition to Civil War literature...this useful work is bound to be of interest to historians and Civil War enthusiasts alike --<i>ARBA</i>; essential --<i>The NYMAS Review</i>; indispensable --<i>StrategyWorld.com</i>.

Author Information

Roger D. Hunt, a retired software engineer, has published works on Union colonels from the New England states, New York, Pennsylvania, the Mid-Atlantic states, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee. He lives in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA.

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