CIVIL WAR - The Red River Campaign.Manuscript caption titled "The Red River...

river campaign march account 1864 meridian expedition proposed shreveport goodman perspective return corps command days explosion occured atlanta campaign.manuscript titled banks occur vicksburg capture general ill-fated civil company wing 17th enemy's 13th marched battles marches enlisted continues encountered wastes april farewell battle-filled private illinois begins commanded chief objective journey including beginning 15th answered heavy writes concealed moments goodman's nick-named unkempt mayor.numerous painstakingly details locations toiled shared nashville 24th sherman detachment applied caption seen lined shouting contending armies picture inferno evil admire long regiment august 1862 mustered manuscript sent right smith boat help received french village time describing action artillery supposed salute fleet… soon undeceived shells began explode front… batteries opened works guns previously captured queen west later fight trap rebels attacked great fury… carnage raged hours… humorous guerillas sobriquet appearance breezy western manners night port drinking abandoned home local described camps weather reports ends bade joyous suffered glories mobile arrived worn sheets paper edgewear"the union seargant kilby co-operate casualties gained ragged sergt looses recto condition soldier 1865 feby prisoners little cheated dirty frank ills 1870