History of the Eighty-Sixth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, During Its Term of Service.

by John R. Kinnear

"History of the Eighty-sixth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry" is a story of the formation and service of the regiment. Besides the main facts on the services it provided, the book, written by its former member, shares a lot of exciting situations from the routine life of people in the formation. It's a great chance to look at the life of the U.S. army as it was many decades ago.

Genres: Civil War

140 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2008

Reviews

[Randall L. Strunk · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful tale of civil war volunteers

I’m a civil war buff and I happened upon this booklet. Well told by a member of the unit. It offers a simple and personal account of a western volunteer who fought with Sherman on his way to the sea.

[Sheila Treeby · Rating 5 out of 5]

McCook Brigade

McCook family was well known to Sherman before the war and this history is an exact timeline of the McCook Brigade under Sherman's orders as the McCook Brigade included the 86th Illinois.