Reminiscences of the Civil War /

Few generals of the Confederate States Army had such a glittering career as John Brown Gordon, although without any formal military training he rose from captain of a company of Georgia mountineers to the rank of Major-General. He was described by the Robert E. Lee as one of his finest commanders an...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gordon, John Brown, 1832-1904
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [United States] : Pickle Partners Publishing, [2014]
Temas:
Gordon, John Brown, > 1832-1904.
Gordon, John Brown, > 1832-1904
Confederate States of America. > Army > Biography.
Confederate States of America. > Army
1861-1865
Generals > Southern States > Biography.
Généraux > États-Unis (Sud) > Biographies.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Generals
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Personal narratives, Confederate.
Confederate States of America > History, Military.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) > Récits personnels des confédérés.
Southern States
United States
United States > Confederate States of America
Biographies
History
Military history
Personal narratives > Confederate
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  • TABLE OF CONTENTS; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; INTRODUCTION; MEMORIAL SKETCH OF THE LAST HOURS, DEATH, AND FUNERAL OF GENERAL JOHN B. GORDON; INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR; CHAPTER I
  • MY FIRST COMMAND AND THE OUTBREAK OF THE WAR; A company of mountaineers-Joe Brown's pikes-The Raccoon Roughs-The first Rebel yell-A flag presented to the company-Arrival at Montgomery, Alabama-Analysis of the causes of the war-Slavery's part in it-Liberty in the Union of the States, and liberty in the independence of the States.; CHAPTER II
  • THE TRIP FROM CORINTH.
  • The Raccoon Roughs made a part of the Sixth Alabama-The journey to Virginia-Families divided in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri-A father captured by a son in battle-The military spirit in Virginia-Andrew Johnson and Parson Brownlow Union leaders in TennJohnson's narrowness afterward exhibited as President. CHAPTER III
  • BULL RUN OR MANASSAS.
  • The first great battle of the war-A series of surprises-Mishaps and mistakes of the Confederates-Beauregard's lost order-General Ewell's rage-The most eccentric officer in the Confederate army-Anecdotes of his career-The wild panic of the Union troops-SenIllustrated at Cedar Creek. CHAPTER IV
  • THE SPRING OF 1862-BATTLE OF SEVEN PINES OR FAIR OAKS.
  • Indomitable Americanism, North and South-Rally of the North after Bull Run-Severity of winter quarters in Virginia-McClellan's army landed at Yorktown-Retreat of the Confederates-On the Chickahominy-Terrible slaughter at Seven Pines-A brigade commander. CHAPTER V
  • PRESENTIMENTS AND FATALISM AMONG SOLDIERS; Wonderful instances of prophetic foresight-Colonel Lomax predicts his death-The vision of a son dying two days before it happened-General Ramseur's furlough-Colonel Augustus Gordon's calm announcement of his death-Instances of misplaced fatalism-General D.H. Hill's indifference to danger.
  • CHAPTER VI
  • BATTLE OF MALVERN HILLContinuous fighting between McClellan's and Lee's armies-Hurried burial of the dead-How "Stonewall" Jackson got his name-The secret of his wonderful power-The predicament of my command at Malvern Hill-A fruitless wait for reinforcements-Character the basiAnecdote of General Polk.; CHAPTER VII
  • ANTIETAM; Restoration of McClellan to command of the Federals-My command at General Lee's centre-Remarkable series of bayonet charges by the Union troops-How the centre was held-Bravery of the Union commander-A long struggle for life.; CHAPTER VIII
  • CHANCELLORSVILLE.

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