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The military operations described are chiefly those of the Army of the Cumberland. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1915. ; Mode of access: Internet.

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As the grandson of Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee and the nephew of Robert E. Lee, Fitzhugh Lee-nicknamed "Fitz"-was born into one of Virginia's most distinguished families. Upon graduation from West Point, Fitz Lee served in the U.S. Army until the outbreak of the Civil War, when he joined the Confederate cavalry forces. After participating in the Peninsula Campaign, he rapidly rose in rank, promoted first to brigadier general in July 1862, then to major general in the fall of 1863. Only twenty-seven years old, he commanded with distinction at Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. Severely wounded in 1864, he subsequently returned to service and was promoted to commander of the cavalry of the Army of Northern Virginia, which he led during the final campaigns of the war. After the war Fitz Lee served as governor of Virginia, commander of the U.S. Volunteers in the Spanish-American War, and postwar occupation commander in Cuba. He also wrote many popular works of military history and biography; his biography of Robert E. Lee is still in print. Acclaimed Civil War author Edward G. Longacre has combed family records, West Point cadet files, and the National Archives to produce a lively biography of one of the South's youngest and ablest cavalry commanders-a man who later became one of America's most distinguished military leaders

Many Civil War authors have written works which have discussed the contribution individual states made to the war effort. These authors, however, have failed to consider the contributions made by individual counties. For example, in his work, Illinois in the Civil War, Victor Hicken has provided readers with a comprehensive history of Illinois' role in the Civil War. However, Professor Hicken's work has failed to consider the contribution Illinois' counties made to the war effort. Therefore, it is the purpose of this thesis to examine one Illinois county's contribution to that war. When the Civil War began in 1861, Edgar County was only thirty-eight years old, yet, over 16,000 inhabitants were living within the county at the time. Most of these individuals were born within the county, although many were from various midwestern states. Through the use of census records taken in 1860, a good composite of a typical soldier from the county has been made. Everything from economics to religion has been examined in relation to the average soldier from Edgar County. The major emphasis of this study, however, is to analyze the contribution that Edgar County made to the war effort. In all, 2,312 men from the county are credited with serving in the war. This represents about three-fourths of those who were considered eligible. Of the eighty different units in which Edgar Countians enlisted, several contained large numbers of soldiers from the county. These units have been examined individually, with emphasis being placed on the county's contribution to each. In addition, a separate chapter discusses some of the battles in which Edgar Countians both participated in and were killed at, as well as examines the numbers of soldiers from the county who lost their lives during the war due to other causes. In Edgar County, locally strong Copperhead activity kept local officials busy throughout the latter part of the war. To fully understand this activity, a brief examination of the county's early immigration patterns and political backgrounds has been included. Early immigrants to the county were primarily from the South. Later, many northern immigrants settled in the county. As a result, an animosity grew between these two groups as the war progressed resulting in violence. A concluding chapter analyzes and compares Edgar's contribution with that of surrounding east-central Illinois counties and the state in general. The conclusion reached by this author is that Edgar County's contribution to the Civil War was significant, in both manpower and overall contribution. The final portion of this thesis consists of a carefully prepared list of those known to have served in the war from the county. By including this the author hopes to fill a void which has existed for some time.

The rise and fall of a federal supply system -- The formation of a national bureaucracy -- The making of a mixed military economy -- The trouble with contracting -- The middleman on trial -- The unacknowledged militarization of America -- Appendix A : note on the value of a dollar during the Civil War era -- Appendix B : leading northern military contractors in selected industries -- Appendix C : note on data collection and record linkages