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Trans-Mississippi Southerners In The Union Army, 1862-1865, Christopher Rein
Trans-Mississippi Southerners In The Union Army, 1862-1865, Christopher Rein
LSU Master's Theses
Men from throughout the Trans-Mississippi South enlisted in the Union army during the Civil War both in existing northern regiments and in units raised specifically for the purpose of enlisting southerners. The men who joined and fought represented almost every social and ethnic division within the region and contributed substantially to the success of Union arms during the war. Examining a single regiment from each state or territory in the region (except Louisiana, where one white and one black unit were chosen due to segregation) reveals similarities of background, experience and purpose. Louisiana's contributions to the Union army were primarily …