It contains notes comparing all discrepancies between names in the 1818 territorial, the 1820 state, and the 1820 federal censuses. The arrangement of the text is by counties, and there are 11,547 heads of families listed, representing over 50,000 individuals. 466 pp., indexed, paper. As the story of the Eleventh unfolds, we see them progress from raw recruits in their first skirmish to hardened veterans, enduring both the physical and mental hardships of battle. The soldiers themselves provide us with compelling accounts of the uncertainties of war through their correspondence.
Footnotes provide additional commentary to the narrative.
Loretto Dennis Szucs. Its topography, geology, botany, natural history, history of the mound builders, Indian tribes, French explorers, and a sketch of the pioneer settlers of each town to 1840. This work is a testament to the memory of early pioneers in La Salle County, Illinois, and a well rounded history of the county. There is information on schools, churches, taxes, population, government, amusements, illnesses, botany, and geology. The biographical sketches for each town in the county contribute a wealth of genealogical information.