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Westerners in Gray: The Men and Missions of the Elite Fifth Missouri Infantry Regiment

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Westerners in Gray: The Men and Missions of the Elite Fifth Missouri Infantry Regiment - Tucker, Phillip Thomas, PH D
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Few infantry regiments in the Civil War compiled a more distinguished record than the Fifth Missouri. The unique blending of fiery Irish Confederates from St. Louis with rural pro-Southern Missourians forged an unshakable esprit de corps, making the unit the crack infantry regiment in the western sector. Most of Colonel James C. McCowns troops were young men in their 20s, and their good health and physical conditioning allowed them to carry out their shock missions throughout the region. From the perspective of the common ...

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Westerners in Gray: The Men and Missions of the Elite Fifth Missouri Infantry Regiment 2007, McFarland & Company, Jefferson

ISBN-13: 9780786431120

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Westerners in Gray: The Men and Missions of the Elite Fifth Missouri Infantry Regiment 1995, McFarland & Company, Jefferson, NC

ISBN-13: 9780786400164

Hardcover