Confederate General William Dorsey Pender : The Hope of Glory /

In this thorough biography of Pender, noted Civil War historian Brian Steel Wills examines both the young general's military career and his domestic life. While Pender devoted himself to military service, he also embraced the Episcopal Church and was baptized before his command in the field. Ac...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Wills, Brian Steel, 1959- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2013]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Pender, William Dorsey, > 1834-1863.
Confederate States of America. > Army.
Confederate States of America. > Army > Biography.
Military campaigns.
Generals.
Generaux > États confederes d'Amerique > Biographies.
Generals > Confederate States of America > Biography.
United States > Confederate States of America.
United States.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Secession) > Campagnes et batailles.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Campaigns.
History.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Lee's fighting Carolinian
  • Young Pender (1834-54)
  • First blood (1854-58)
  • "Unexplored country" (1858-61)
  • A "lion" roars (March-June 1861)
  • "My dancing days are over" (July 1861-February 1862)
  • A presidential salute (February-June 1862)
  • "Mrs. W.D. Pender's husband" (June-July 1862)
  • "I know you will hate to hear this" (July-September 1862)
  • "Drive those scoundrels out" (September-December 1862)
  • "You must hold your ground, sir!" (January-May 1863)
  • "I am tired of invasions" (May-July 1863)
  • Epilogue: A "good fight" finished and remembered.

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