Author: Emory UptonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Armies
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
The Armies of Asia and Europe
Author: Emory UptonThe armies of Europe & Asia
Author: Emory UptonThe Armies of Austria-Hungary and Germany, 1740-1914
Author: László M. AlfőldiPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Austria
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Edwards's Military Catalogue
Author: Francis Edwards (Firm)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
Till Death Do Us Part
Author: Salvatore G. CilellaPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806166959
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
Major General Emory Upton (1839–1881) served in all three branches of the U.S. military during the American Civil War. Lauded as a war hero, he later earned acclaim for his influence on military reforms, which lasted well beyond his lifetime. An account of Upton’s life is not complete, however, without a look into his brief, yet passionate, marriage to Emily Norwood Martin (1846–1870). This edition of Emory and Emily’s letters unveils the private life of a brilliant Civil War personality. It also introduces readers to the devout young woman who earned the general’s fanatic devotion before her untimely death from tuberculosis. Until now, only a few of the couple’s intimate letters have been published. During the years he spent editing and publishing Emory Upton’s correspondence, Salvatore G. Cilella Jr. deliberately set aside the general’s voluminous letters to his wife. Unfortunately, as Cilella explains in his editorial notes, Emily’s letters to Emory did not survive, but he was able to draw on the rich trove of letters Emily wrote to her mother and father while on her honeymoon and during her stays in Key West, Nassau, and Atlanta. Together, both sets of letters form a poignant narrative of the general’s tender love for his new wife and her reciprocal affection as they attempted to create a normal life together despite her declining health. The life of an army wife could be grueling, and despite her declining health, Emily longed to perform the role expected of her. It was not meant to be. Unwittingly, she and Emory chose the worst places for her to recover—Key West and Nassau—where the high humidity and heat must have exacerbated her difficulty breathing. She died in Nassau, far away from her husband. Eleven years later, racked by a sinus tumor and likely still grieving from his lost love, Upton committed suicide at the age of forty-one. Till Death Do Us Part offers a powerful—and poignant—tale of two star-crossed lovers against the backdrop of post–Civil War America. In addition, the volume gives readers a fascinating glimpse into gender roles and marital relations in the nineteenth century.
Journal
Author: Military Service Institution of the United StatesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Immortal, Updated Edition
Author: Steven R. WardPublisher: Georgetown University Press
ISBN: 1626160325
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
Immortal, now in an updated paperback edition, is the only single-volume English-language survey of Iran’s military history. CIA analyst Steven R. Ward shows that Iran’s soldiers, from the famed “Immortals” of ancient Persia to today’s Revolutionary Guard, have demonstrated through the centuries that they should not be underestimated. This history also provides background on the nationalist, tribal, and religious heritages of the country to help readers better understand Iran and its security outlook. Drawing on a wide range of sources including declassified documents, the author gives primary focus to the modern era to relate the buildup of the military under the last Shah, its collapse during the Islamic revolution, its fortunes in the Iran-Iraq War, and its rise from the ashes to help Iran become once again a major regional military power.
Connecticut Churchman
Author: Handy Lists of Technical Literature
Author: Index-reference Catalogue of the Library of the Treasury Department
Author: United States. Department of the Treasury. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description