The Resource Do they miss me at home? : the Civil War letters of William McKnight, Seventh Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, edited by Donald C. Maness and H. Jason Combs, (electronic resource/)
Do they miss me at home? : the Civil War letters of William McKnight, Seventh Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, edited by Donald C. Maness and H. Jason Combs, (electronic resource/)
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The item Do they miss me at home? : the Civil War letters of William McKnight, Seventh Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, edited by Donald C. Maness and H. Jason Combs, (electronic resource/) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Old Colony Library Network.
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- Summary
- William McKnight was a member of the Seventh Ohio Volunteer Cavalry from September 1862 until his death in June of 1864. During his time of service, McKnight penned dozens of emotion-filled letters, primarily to his wife, Samaria, revealing the struggles of an entire family both before and during the war. This collection of more than one hundred letters provides in-depth accounts of several battles in Kentucky and Tennessee, such as the Cumberland Gap and Knoxville campaigns that were pivotal events in the Western Theater. The letters also vividly respond to General John Hunt Morga
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (access may be restricted)
- Contents
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- Preparing for war (September 1862-January 1, 1863)
- Life as a soldier and divided Kentucky (January 8, 1863-July 8, 1863)
- The Fourth of July presents and John Hunt Morgans raid (July 11, 1863-August 20, 1863)
- Going for Dixie (August 25, 1863-March 28, 1864)
- The final months (April 1, 1864-June 21, 1864)
- Epilogue
- Appendix A: Ohio Civil War troop statistics
- Appendix B: List of officers, Seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
- Appendix C: Major engagements listed for the Seventh Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
- Appendix D: Official roster, Company K, Seventh Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
- Appendix E: William McKnights poem to Samaria, April 4, 1852
- Label
- Do they miss me at home? : the Civil War letters of William McKnight, Seventh Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
- Title
- Do they miss me at home?
- Title remainder
- the Civil War letters of William McKnight, Seventh Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by Donald C. Maness and H. Jason Combs
- Subject
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- American Civil War (1861-1865)
- Ohio -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
- Electronic books
- McKnight, William, 1832-1864 -- Correspondence
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
- United States
- United States
- Ohio -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories
- Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence
- Langsville (Ohio) -- Biography
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- William McKnight was a member of the Seventh Ohio Volunteer Cavalry from September 1862 until his death in June of 1864. During his time of service, McKnight penned dozens of emotion-filled letters, primarily to his wife, Samaria, revealing the struggles of an entire family both before and during the war. This collection of more than one hundred letters provides in-depth accounts of several battles in Kentucky and Tennessee, such as the Cumberland Gap and Knoxville campaigns that were pivotal events in the Western Theater. The letters also vividly respond to General John Hunt Morga
- Dewey number
- 973.7/471
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E525.6 7th
- LC item number
- .M35 2010
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Label
- Do they miss me at home? : the Civil War letters of William McKnight, Seventh Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, edited by Donald C. Maness and H. Jason Combs, (electronic resource/)
- Antecedent source
- not applicable
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-266) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Preparing for war (September 1862-January 1, 1863) -- Life as a soldier and divided Kentucky (January 8, 1863-July 8, 1863) -- The Fourth of July presents and John Hunt Morgans raid (July 11, 1863-August 20, 1863) -- Going for Dixie (August 25, 1863-March 28, 1864) -- The final months (April 1, 1864-June 21, 1864) -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: Ohio Civil War troop statistics -- Appendix B: List of officers, Seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Cavalry -- Appendix C: Major engagements listed for the Seventh Ohio Volunteer Cavalry -- Appendix D: Official roster, Company K, Seventh Ohio Volunteer Cavalry -- Appendix E: William McKnights poem to Samaria, April 4, 1852
- Control code
- ocn794698914
- Extent
- 1 online resource (access may be restricted)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Access restricted to subscribing institution
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- c
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- not applicable
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Label
- Do they miss me at home? : the Civil War letters of William McKnight, Seventh Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, edited by Donald C. Maness and H. Jason Combs, (electronic resource/)
- Antecedent source
- not applicable
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-266) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Preparing for war (September 1862-January 1, 1863) -- Life as a soldier and divided Kentucky (January 8, 1863-July 8, 1863) -- The Fourth of July presents and John Hunt Morgans raid (July 11, 1863-August 20, 1863) -- Going for Dixie (August 25, 1863-March 28, 1864) -- The final months (April 1, 1864-June 21, 1864) -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: Ohio Civil War troop statistics -- Appendix B: List of officers, Seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Cavalry -- Appendix C: Major engagements listed for the Seventh Ohio Volunteer Cavalry -- Appendix D: Official roster, Company K, Seventh Ohio Volunteer Cavalry -- Appendix E: William McKnights poem to Samaria, April 4, 1852
- Control code
- ocn794698914
- Extent
- 1 online resource (access may be restricted)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Access restricted to subscribing institution
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- c
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- not applicable
- Specific material designation
- remote
Subject
- American Civil War (1861-1865)
- Electronic books
- Langsville (Ohio) -- Biography
- McKnight, William, 1832-1864 -- Correspondence
- Ohio -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
- Ohio -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories
- Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence
- United States
- United States
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories
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