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Colonel Waul's unique command contained two infantry battalions, a cavalry battalion, and an artillery battery?all of which had a Company A. In his quest for more information, the author discovered that very little had been written about the legion. This book represents the most complete and comprehensive account of its formation and activities during the Civil War. 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