The History of a Volunteer Regiment; Being a Succinct Account of the Organization, Services and Adventures of the Sixth Regiment New York Volunteers Infantry Known as Wilson Zouaves. Where They Went--What They Did--And What They Saw in the War of the Rebe (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1891. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... PICTURES AND MAPS. PAGE Frontispiece--Colonel William Wilson, ..... 2 Some of the Officers of the Sixth, ...... 7 Some of the Enlisted men of the Sixth, ..... 10 March down Broadway in 1861, ...... 14 Landing at Santa Rosa Island, ....... 38 Battery Cameron, ......... 49 Battle of Santa Rosa, . .56 Bombardment, .......... 64 Map of Santa Rosa and Vicinity, ...... 70 Landing at Indian Bend, . . . . . . . 90 Battle of Irish Bend, -95 Battle of Bayou Vermillion, ....... 106 Map of Louisiana, . . . . . . . .112 The Society at Paterson, N. J., . . . . . . 157 C ONTENT'S. PAGE Officers And Members Of The Society, ... 12 Introduction, 15 Preface, . . . 17 Chapter I.--Organization.--Flag Presentation.--Address of Dr. Weston.--Reply of Colonel Wilson.--Embarkation, 21 Chapter II.--The "Vanderbilt."--The Voyage to Santa Rosa 33 Chapter III.--Santa Rosa Island.--Companies A, B and E, transferred to Key West and Ft. Jefferson.--First Shot from Battery Cameron.--Dogs and Toy Boats as News Carriers.--Burning of the Dry Dock.--Cutting out the "Judah." 39 Chapter IV.--Battle of Santa Rosa Island 57 Chapter V.--Bombardment, 65 Chapter VI.--Retrenchment.--Major Vogdes and the Goat.-- Return of Companies A, B and E, to Santa Rosa.--Pen- sacola.--Blackwater, Milton and Oakfield.--Theatre.-- General Neal Dow.--General Benjamin F. Butler, . 71 Chapter VII.--New Orleans.--Baton Rouge.--Port Hudson, 84 Chapter VIII.--First Red River Campaign.--Donaldsonville. --Brashear City, ........ 91 Chapter IX.--Landing at Indian Bend--Battle of Irish Bend, 97 Chapter X.--Vermillion Bayou --Gen. William Dwight.-- Alexandria.--Provost Duty, ...... 103 Chapter XI.--Going Home.--Simmesport.--New Orleano.-- Steamer "Cahawba."--Confederate Prisoners of War. --Fortress ...