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I -wish to express deep appreciation to all of the
people who helped to make this thesis possible. Among
those ueserving special tbanks is George E. Vance, cj.erk
in the Ixiinois State Archives, who gave many hours of
time to assist in finding needed documents. I want to
thank Robert Fritz, Katheryn Brown, and Alfred Kimery
for the hooks loaned to assist me in my work. I wish
also to thank the Illinois State Historical Library and
the Eastern Illinois University library for their fine
assistance, and I wish to thank Dr. Donald F. Tingley
for his aid ana encouragement.
321193' PREFACE
The following pages are not intended to show the
full exploits of Shelby County in the Civil War, but
rather to show a particular company's participation in
the war. I will follow some of their marches from the
time they enlisted into the United States Army until
they return to Cairo, Illinois three years later. At
that time the regiment was reorganized with considerably changed personnel,
I have prepared a company sketch, showing their
background before the war. I have also undertaken to
show their participation in some of the major battles
in the West. Much ...
A Shelby County Company in the Civil War
