Includes bibliographical references (p. 419-427) and index
An American boyhood -- Rallying around the flag -- Colonel of the 6th Illinois cavalry -- Scouting after guerillas in West Tennessee -- From Iuka to Holly Springs -- Grierson’s raid -- The siege of Port Hudson -- Reorganizing the cavalry in West Tennessee -- The Meridian expedition -- Operations against Forrest -- Brice’s Cross Roads -- A.J. Smith’s operations in Mississippi -- Reorganization and controversy -- Raid on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad -- A visit to Washington -- Final operations -- Reconstruction duty -- Conclusion.
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