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On the plains in '65 : the 6th West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry in the West / George H. Holliday ; edited by Glenn V. Longacre.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Holliday, Geo. H. (George Hayes), 1847-1919, author.
- Series:
- War and society in North America (Athens, Ohio)
- War and society in North America
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Indians of North America--Wars--1862-1865--Personal narratives.
- Indians of North America.
- Frontier and pioneer life--West (U.S.).
- Frontier and pioneer life.
- Indians of North America--Wars--West (U.S.).
- Indians of North America--Wars.
- Armed Forces--Military life.
- United States. Army. West Virginia Cavalry Regiment, 6th (1864-1866).
- United States.
- Holliday, Geo. H. (George Hayes), 1847-1919.
- Holliday, Geo. H.
- United States. Army--Military life.
- United States. Army.
- West United States.
- Genre:
- Personal narratives.
- Autobiographies.
- Physical Description:
- xxxvii, 220 pages, 12 pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
- Other Title:
- On the plains in 1865
- Sixth West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry in the West
- 6th West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry in the West
- Place of Publication:
- Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Press, 2021.
- Summary:
- "This annotated edition of Holliday's recollections-known primarily among historians of the American West-re-contextualizes his memoir to include his boyhood in southern Ohio and the largely untold story of the hundreds of Buckeyes who crossed the Ohio River to serve their country in Virginia (later West Virginia) regiments, ultimately traveling across Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming to safeguard mail and stage routes along the celebrated Oregon Trail during a pivotal time in American history. Glenn Longacre's extensive research in federal, state, and local archives, manuscript collections, and period newspapers complements his correspondence with the living descendants of Holliday and other soldiers to integrate this story deservedly as part of Appalachian history before, during, and after the Civil War. From this perspective it addresses an entirely new audience within Appalachian Studies, Civil War and frontier history enthusiasts, students, and the general public"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Holliday, George H., 1847- On the plains in '65
- ISBN:
- 9780821424285
- 0821424289
- OCLC:
- 1151813779
- Publisher Number:
- 99986446966
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