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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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 soldiers and the units leaders the activities and battles of the Fifth Missouri are recounted here.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Very good, clean, tight condition. Text free of marks. Front fly leaf with clipped corner. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking.
