This is the Civil War story of the 24th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment and the men who made up this fine regiment. It is the story of leaders in the German and Hungarian Revolutions of 1848 who came together as officers and men of this unit to fight and die for the preservation of their newly adopted country, against slavery, and for the unification of their adopted nation. It was embroiled in a near mutiny, attempted murder, and the sacking of an Alabama town that resulted in the court martial of the regiment and brigade commanders. Division commanders mentioned the 24th as having...

This is a story of a town historically important in the development of Florida. By the end of the Nineteenth Century the town appeared to have everything going for it. It was a town which was a major transportation center and generated large quantities of agricultural products such as citrus, ferns, watermelons, naval stores, hardwood lumber, and kaolin from nearby pits. Okahumpka was a stopping off point for tourists from the north and was blessed by a large hotel, which catered to visitors from the north seeking a healthy and warm environment. At one time Okahumpka was as wild as any town...

The Five Lives of Paul Vogel From Alsace to Payson Ray Burhop, author of "The Twenty-Illinois Infantry Regiment," "Okahumpka," "Chicago Burhop Family, Hanover to Chicago" and "The McCormicks of International Harvester" now turns his attention to the true story of the five lives of Paul Vogel. Paul's first life in Alsace, France was followed by his life in Chicago as an immigrant. His third life involved very intense service in the Civil War in a German speaking regiment. His fourth distinct life was as a bull-whacker, muleskinner, and wagon master moving freight to and through the West. His...