|
The valley of shadows
|
Francis Grierson |
Written more than a century ago, *The Valley of Shadows* is a passionate recounting of Grierson’s experiences as a boy growing up on the prairies of central Illinois in the few short years leading up… |
OL1096566W |
|
The timberclads in the Civil War
|
Myron J. Smith |
"This is the first detailed history of Union warships in the western rivers of the Civil War. The author recounts the exploits of the Lexington, the Conestoga and the Tyler, three steamboats converte… |
OL1859718W |
|
A German in the Yankee fatherland
|
Henry A. Kircher |
Fighting for the Union was, for Henry Kircher and his comrades in arms, fighting for "the Fatherland." They were German-speaking soldiers in the Northern Army, immigrants and sons of immigrants from … |
OL5596075W |