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Author: Bruce S. Allardice Publisher: LSU Press ISBN: 0807155748 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 320
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Presents a biographical sketch, photograph, and short bibliography of 137 Confederate generals who attained their rank through a route other than presidential appointment and have therefore been largely overlooked in historical accounts of the Civil War.
Author: Bruce S. Allardice Publisher: University Press of Kentucky ISBN: 0813159873 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 346
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Perhaps more than any other citizens of the nation, Kentuckians held conflicted loyalties during the American Civil War. As a border state, Kentucky was largely pro-slavery but had an economy tied as much to the North as to the South. State government officials tried to keep Kentucky neutral, hoping to play a lead role in compromise efforts between the Union and the Confederacy, but that stance failed to satisfy supporters of both sides, all of whom considered the state's backing crucial to victory. President Abraham Lincoln is reported to have once remarked, "I hope to have God on my side, but I must have Kentucky." Kentucky did side with Lincoln, officially aligning itself with the Union in 1861. But the conflicted loyalties of Kentucky's citizens continued to impact the state's role in the Civil War. When forced to choose between North and South, Kentuckians made the choice as individuals. Many men opted to fight for the Confederate army, where a great number of them rose to high ranks. With Kentuckians in Gray: Confederate Generals and Field Officers of the Bluegrass State, editors Bruce S. Allardice and Lawrence Lee Hewitt present a volume that examines the lives of these gray-clad warriors. Some of the Kentuckians to serve as Confederate generals are well recognized in state history, such as John Hunt Morgan, John Bell Hood, and Albert Sidney Johnston. However, as the Civil War slips further and further into the past, many other Confederate leaders from the Commonwealth have been forgotten. Kentuckians in Gray contains full biographies of thirty-nine Confederate generals. Its principal subjects are native Kentuckians or commanders of brigades of Kentucky troops, such as Morgan. The first complete reference source of its type on Kentucky Civil War history, the book contains the most definitive biographies of these generals ever assembled, as well as short biographical sketches on every field officer to serve in a Kentucky unit. This comprehensive collection recognizes Kentucky's pivotal role in the War between the States, imparting the histories of men who fought "brother against brother" more than any other set of military leaders. Kentuckians in Gray is an invaluable resource for researchers and enthusiasts of Kentucky history and the American Civil War.
Author: Brian C. Melton Publisher: University of Missouri Press ISBN: 082626588X Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 307
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"Biography of Union major general Henry W. Slocum. Author explores Slocum's attitudes and tactics while serving under various Civil War generals such as George McClellan, Joseph "Fighting Joe" Hooker, and William Tecumseh Sherman"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Mary Daughtry Publisher: Da Capo Press ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 416
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Based on original Lee family documents never before published, this is the first biography of the famous General's son, William "Rooney" Lee, who commanded a cavalry division with great distinction during the Civil War
Author: Gerard A. Patterson Publisher: Stackpole Books ISBN: 9780811706827 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 174
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Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox started off his military career as a promising young West Point cadet and proved himself in battle with service as an officer in the Mexican War. But when the South seceded in 1861, Wilcox, along with 305 other West Point graduates, sided with the Confederacy. Aside from the historical perspective his life provides, a closer analysis reveals Wilcox as a man whose life, like those of many of his colleagues, was forever altered by the Civil War. Author Gerard Patterson brings his little-known subject to life in this fascinating biography.
Author: Ezra J. Warner, Jr. Publisher: LSU Press ISBN: 9780807131503 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 452
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When Generals in Gray was published in 1959, scholars and critics immediately hailed it as one of the few indispensable books on the American Civil War. Historian Stanley Horn, for example, wrote, "It is difficult for a reviewer to restrain his enthusiasm in recommending a monumental book of this high quality and value." Here at last is the paperback edition of Ezra J. Warner's magnum opus with its concise, detailed biographical sketches and -- in an amazing feat of research -- photographs of all 425 Confederate generals. The only exhaustive guide to the South's command, Generals in Gray belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in the Civil War.
Author: Sheridan R. Barringer Publisher: ISBN: 9781945602092 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 0
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Tom Rosser served in nearly every battle of the Army of Northern Virginia. He resigned from West Point two weeks prior to graduation. He began the war in the artillery, transferred to the cavalry, and ended the fight under a cloud of some disgrace―even after helping win the last victory in Virginia.
Author: Paul Otte Publisher: ISBN: 9780989855686 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Grayisms are recurring statements made by General Alfred M. Gray, Jr. USMC (Retired) who served as the 29th Commandant of the Marine Corps, a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and as such, before his retirement in 1991 a military advisor to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. Many believe General Gray transformed the Marine Corps during his 41 years of service with his unique form of leadership. As a visionary, he is credited with having prepared the Marine Corps for the 21st Century.
Author: Ezra J. Warner
Author: Ezra J. Warner
Author: Bruce S. Allardice
Author: Bruce S. Allardice
Author: Brian C. Melton
Author: Mary Daughtry
Author: Edward G. Longacre
Author: Gerard A. Patterson
Author: Ezra J. Warner, Jr.
Author: Sheridan R. Barringer
Author: Paul Otte