| Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-266) and index. |
| Contents |
Preparing for war (September 1862-January 1, 1863) -- Life as a soldier and divided Kentucky (January 8, 1863-July 8, 1863) -- The Fourth of July presents and John Hunt Morgan's raid (July 11, 1863-August 20, 1863) -- Going for Dixie (August 25, 1863-March 28, 1864) -- The final months (April 1, 1864-June 21, 1864) -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: Ohio Civil War troop statistics -- Appendix B: List of officers, Seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Cavalry -- Appendix C: Major engagements listed for the Seventh Ohio Volunteer Cavalry -- Appendix D: Official roster, Company K, Seventh Ohio Volunteer Cavalry -- Appendix E: William McKnight's poem to Samaria, April 4, 1852. |
| Summary |
"William McKnight was a member of the Seventh Ohio Volunteer Cavalry from September 1862 until his death in June 1864. During his time of service, McKnight penned dozens of emotion-filled letters, primarily to his wife, Samaria, revealing the struggles of an entire family both before and during the war. This collection of more than one hundred letters provides in-depth accounts of several battles in Kentucky and Tennessee, including the Cumberland Gap and Knoxville campaigns that were pivotal events in the western theater. The letters also vividly respond to General John Hunt Morgan's raid through Ohio and correct claims previously published that McKnight was among the forces chasing Morgan"--Page 4 of cover. |
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McKnight, William, 1832-1864 -- Correspondence.
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Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence.
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United States. Army. Ohio Cavalry Regiment, 7th (1862-1865)
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Ohio -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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Ohio -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories.
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Langsville (Ohio) -- Biography.
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Personal correspondence. |
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Personal narratives. |
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Biographies. |
| Alt Author |
Maness, Donald C., 1942-
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Combs, H. Jason, 1970-
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| Standard # |
9780821419144 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
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0821419145 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
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