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Major John R. Hotaling
THE
HISTORY
OF
COMPANY A, SECOND
ILLINOIS CAVALRY
By
SAMUEL H. FLETCHER
A MEMBER OF THE COMPANY; IN COLLABORATION WITH
D. H. FLETCHER
AS A
TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY
OF
THE MEN WHO FOUGHT IN COMPANY A
AND OF RESPECT
TO
ALL WHO STAND FOR
WHAT THEY FOUGHT FOR
THIS BOOK
IS
DEDICATED
BY
THE AUTHORS.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Page. | |
| CHAPTER I. | |
| Causes of the war—Slavery, the national issue—Conditions immediately preceding the outbreak—Manifestations of patriotism | 1 |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| Organization and departure—Presentation of the Flag—Address by David B. Dewey—"Nick. Hotaling's Speech"—Capture of a masked battery—Mustered into service—Camp Butler—Fort Massac—Cairo—Bird's Point—Adventure of Harvey James—Paducah and Murray, Kentucky—Releasing imprisoned slaves | 5 |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| Embarcation from Paducah—Instance of official brutality— Capture of Fort Henry—Reconnoitering Fort Donelson—First meeting with Forest's men—Investment of Fort Donelson— McLernand's repulse—Attack by gunboats—Sortie—Grant turns the tide—Surrender by Buckner—Interest of Northern friends—Dr. Gould | 25 |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| From Donelson to Metal Landing—Rescue from flooded camp— Pittsburg Landing—Grand review—Escort Wallace's men to Crump's Landing—The long-roll—Detailed to bring up Wallace—Hardship of men—Second day's battle—Retreat and pursuit—Dickey's cowardice—Charge against Forest's men—Pathetic incidents | 45 |
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