The Fifth Illinois Cavalry

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Journal Article
On Grant's Front Line: The Fifth Illinois Cavalry in Mississippi
Rhonda M. Kohl
Illinois Historical Journal
Vol. 91, No. 1 (Spring, 1998), pp. 41-56
University of Illinois Press

https://www.jstor.org/stable/40193260

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The 8th Illinois Cavalry also made a significant impact, with plans for a regimental monument at Gettysburg to commemorate their contributions, along with 5th Illinois Cavalry.