Project Gutenberg 2008-03-24 Public domain in the USA. 165 Kinnear, John R. History of the Eighty-sixth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, during its term of service Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "HISTORY OF THE EIGHTY-SIXTH REGIMENT ILLINOIS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY" by J.R. Kinnear is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the experiences and service of the Eighty-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War, offering insights into their organization, battles, and daily life as soldiers. It provides a detailed narration of their engagements from their initial formation through significant battles, emphasizing camaraderie and the struggles faced by the troops. The opening of this account introduces the formation of the Eighty-sixth Regiment in Peoria, Illinois, in August 1862, detailing their early experiences, emotions of the soldiers as they depart for war, and their challenging entries into military life. Kinnear highlights the camaraderie among the men, their training regime, and the various hardships they face as they march towards Nashville, underscoring moments of initial battle, including their first engagement. The narrative sets a tone of both nostalgia and realism, preparing readers for a deeper exploration of the regiment's journey through the trials of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories -- Illinois United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 86th (1862-1865) E456 Text United States US Civil War Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 273271 2025-10-10T09:34:59.475216 text/html 265579 2021-01-03T10:43:47 text/html 194247 2025-10-10T09:35:07.353168 application/epub+zip 197160 2025-10-10T09:35:03.283173 application/epub+zip 151676 2025-10-10T09:35:01.861197 application/epub+zip 458303 2025-10-10T09:35:10.304161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445204 2025-10-10T09:35:06.473158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220743 2022-08-11T10:24:39.163781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247608 2025-10-10T09:34:58.847237 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 247426 2021-01-03T10:43:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18656 2025-10-10T09:35:10.433176 application/rdf+xml 24748 2025-10-10T09:35:02.378193 image/jpeg 4447 2025-10-10T09:35:02.118227 image/jpeg 88612 2021-01-03T10:43:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 89728 2021-01-03T10:43:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 190806 2025-10-10T09:34:59.496246 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog