HISTORY OF THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND VOL.1 - 1875 “Personally Owned” by Thomas G. Lawler Com-in-Chief of the G.A.R & Civil War Veteran (Comp. E, 19th Illinois Vol. Inf)

HISTORY OF THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND VOL 1

First Edition “Personally Owned” by Thomas G. Lawler - 23rd Com-in-Chief of the G.A.R & Civil War Veteran (Company E, 19th Illinois Volunteer Infantry)

Known for being the “ First man of the 19th Illinois infantry over the Confederate works at the Battle of Missionary Ridge while carrying the regiment's colors.”

Civil War Battles Lawler fought ...

• Battle of Stones River
• Tullahoma Campaign
• Battle of Chickamauga
• Battle of Missionary Ridge
• Atlanta Campaign
• Battle of Resaca
• Battle of Dallas
• Battle of New Hope Church
• Battle of Allatoona

THE BOOK

HISTORY OF THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND VOL 1

It's Organization, Campaigns, and Battles. Written at the Request of Major-General George H. Thomas chiefly from his private military journal and official and other documents furnished by him

Publisher Cincinnati Robert Clarke & Co 1875

Binding Hardcover

Edition 1st Edition

Army of the Cumberland history

The army originally fought under the name Army of the Ohio until Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans assumed command of it along with the Department of the Cumberland; he thus changed the name of the newly combined entity to the Army of the Cumberland. Under Mahor General George H. Thomas, who took command in October of 1863, the Unit played a major role in Sherman's March to Atlanta. In all; the Army of the Cumberland played important roles in the battles of Stones River, Chickamauga, Chattanooga-Ringgold, Peachtree Creek, Kennesaw Mountain, and Nashville. The Atlas volume depicts the army's movements during these battle and campaigns.

Book Owner Thomas G. Lawler

23rd Com-in-Chief of GAR & Civil War Soldier

Civil War Service in (Company E, 19th Illinois Volunteer Infantry)

“ First man of the 19th Illinois infantry over the Confederate works at the Battle of Missionary Ridge while carrying the regiment's colors.”

Thomas G. Lawler (April 7, 1844 – February 3, 1908) was a British-born American soldier who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War and as the 23rd Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic from 1894 to 1895.

Born - April 7, 1844

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

Died - February 3, 1908 (aged 63)

Rockford, Illinois

Place of burial - Cedar Bluff Cemetery, Rockford, Illinois

Allegiance - United States of America (Union)

Early life and military career

Lawler was born April 1844 in Liverpool, England, to Patrick and Jane (Jones) Lawler. He moved to the United States with his family when he was a young boy. The family settled in Rockford, Illinois, and he was educated in the schools there.

Lawler enlisted at age 17 on September 17, 1861, as a private in Company E, 19th Illinois Volunteer Infantry and was immediately promoted to corporal. He served with the regiment for three years and rose through the ranks, being promoted to sergeant March 1, 1863, and mustered out of the service as a 2nd lieutenant. Lawler was elected to 1st lieutenant, but never received the promotion. He is credited with being the first man of the 19th Illinois infantry over the Confederate works at the Battle of Missionary Ridge while carrying the regiment's colors.