Project Gutenberg 2013-11-05 Public domain in the USA. 165 Morrison, Marion 1821 05021838 A History of the Ninth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry Produced by Sandra Eder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A History of the Ninth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry" by Marion Morrison is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work chronicles the military career and battles of the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War, providing a detailed look at its formation, significant engagements, and the personal experiences of its soldiers. The narrative aims to honor the accomplishments of the regiment, which, despite its vital contributions, received little recognition in contemporary reports. The opening of the book sets the stage by discussing the context of the American Civil War, particularly highlighting the political tensions leading up to the conflict. Morrison describes the regiment's establishment and its initial mobilization, articulating the challenges and hardships faced by the troops, such as inadequate supplies and harsh conditions during training. He emphasizes the importance of camaraderie and individual stories from the soldiers, illustrating their experiences both on the battlefield and during campaigns. The narrative unfolds through a blend of factual recounting and anecdotal reflections, painting a vivid picture of soldier life during this tumultuous period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44116/44116-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories Illinois -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 9th (1861-1865) United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 9th (1861-1865) -- Registers E456 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 281732 2025-09-17T16:27:07.091573 text/html 262245 2024-10-23T19:36:35 text/html 264104 2025-09-17T16:27:10.912493 application/epub+zip 265930 2025-09-17T16:27:07.813526 application/epub+zip 168125 2025-09-17T16:27:07.435503 application/epub+zip 356818 2025-09-17T16:27:13.414480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332417 2025-09-17T16:27:10.552464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234876 2022-09-20T06:54:03.785439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258545 2025-09-17T16:27:06.458501 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 238598 2024-10-23T19:36:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16980 2025-09-17T16:27:13.544435 application/rdf+xml 16064 2025-09-17T16:27:07.533513 image/jpeg 2198 2025-09-17T16:27:07.484485 image/jpeg 244943 2025-09-17T16:27:07.115515 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