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The Sixth United States Infantry Regiment, 1855 to Reconstruction

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The Sixth United States Infantry Regiment carried a long legacy into the Civil War. From its inception in 1815, in a while after the War of 1812, this division was once made up of rugged men who fought at the frontier protecting settlers. This work follows the history of the regiment from duty at the prairie and the march to Utah to assist the soldiers fighting the Mormon war, to the regiment’s time in California, including the Colorado, or Mohave, campaign, to their transportation east to change into a part of the Army of the Potomac, to participation in Civil War battles through Gettysburg, and then to reconstruction duties within the South after the war. Also discussed are topics such as life within the camp, hardships within the field, garrison life with families, and information at the fates of one of the vital men listed at the prewar roster. It ends with a have a look at the postwar lives of one of the vital officers who served the regiment throughout the war.

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