Commanders of the Civil War : brief biographies of selected generals and statesmen in the conflict of the War between the States

Summary: Entering the service on either side at various ranks and from all walks of life, thousands of men commanded as officers over the course of the Civil War. Some rose meteorically to high rank, while others ended their service considerably lower than their initial commission. The select group of forty-four commanders included in this book all served at the highest ranks and have been included for their particular contributions during the war between the states. Each brief biography includes the highlights of the subject's career, place and date of birth and death, and is paired with a period pho.

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ISBN: 1935622358
ISBN: 9781935622352
ISBN: 1935622366
ISBN: 9781935622369
Physical Description: 1 online resource (vii, 87 pages) : illustrations, portraits
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Publisher: New York : Scott & Nix, 2011.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Major General George Gordon MeadeBrigadier General John Hunt Morgan; Lieutenant General John Clifford Pemberton; Major General George Edward Pickett; Major General Philip Henry "Little Phil" Sheridan; Major General William Tecumseh "Cump" Sherman; General Edmund Kirby Smith; Vice President Alexander Stephens; Major General Carter Littlepage Stevenson; Major General James Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart; Major General George Henry "Rock of Chickamauga" Thomas; Major General Emory Upton; Lieutenant General Joseph "Fightin' Joe" Wheeler; Major General James Harrison Wilson; Admiral John Lorimer Worden.

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Print version record.