The history of the Eighty-sixth is also the history of the 85th, 125th and 110th Illinois, together with the 52nd Ohio and 22nd Indiana, all of the same brigade. Particular mention has been made of these regiments, for they were to the Eighty-sixth a band of faithful brothers.
The author acknowledges himself indebted to Colonel Fahnestock, Major Thomas, Captain Major, and Acting Adjutant Loveland, for the kind assistance and encouragement they have given him in preparing this history for publication, and to them he attributes the merit of this work, if it possesses merit.
THE AUTHOR.
CONTENTS.
| [CHAPTER I.] | |
| Organization and March to Nashville—About Nashville | 9-18 |
| [CHAPTER II.] | |
| March to Chattanooga—The Battle of Chickamauga | 19-28 |
| [CHAPTER III.] | |
| Mission Ridge and Knoxville | 29-36 |
| [CHAPTER IV.] | |
| About Chattanooga | 37-46 |
| [CHAPTER V.] | |
| Campaign against Atlanta | 47-71 |
| [CHAPTER VI.] | |
| To the Rear | 72-78 |
| [CHAPTER VII.] | |
| Raid to the Sea | 79-91 |
| [CHAPTER VIII.] | |
| Raid through South Carolina—Battles of Averysboro and Bentonville | 92-108 |
| [CHAPTER IX.] | |
| Capture of Johnston's Army | 109-114 |
| [CHAPTER X.] | |
| Homeward Bound | 115-125 |
| Regimental Roster | 126-128 |
| Captain Burkhalter's Adventure | 129-130 |
| Soldiers' Letters | 131-132 |
| Battle | 133-134 |
| Farming in the South | 135-137 |
| Rebel Letter | 138-139 |
HISTORY.
CHAPTER I.