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Radical Sacrifice : The Rise and Ruin of Fitz John Porter /

"Radical Sacrifice chronicles the life and military career of Union general Fitz John Porter, commander of the Army of the Potomac's Fifth Corps under George McClellan. A highly ranked graduate of the United States Military Academy, Porter rose steadily through the ranks during the Mexican...

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Autor principal: Marvel, William (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2021]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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