General John H. Winder, C.S.A /

After almost forty years in the U.S. Army, Winder spent the last four years of his life as a Confederate brigadier general. His command of Richmond earned him the contempt of the Confederate civilians; and, as commandant of all Union prisoners, he became known to northerners as the "beast"...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Blakey, Arch Fredric
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Gainesville : University of Florida Press, ©1990.
Subjects:
Winder, John H. > (John Henry), > 1800-1865.
Winder, John H. > (John Henry), > 1800-1865
Confederate States of America. > Army > Biography.
Confederate States of America. > Army
Generals > Southern States > Biography.
Généraux > États-Unis (Sud) > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY.
Generals
Southern States
Biographies
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The last day, 6 February 1865, Florence, South Carolina
  • The fateful decision, January-May 1861, Baltimore
  • A rebel in the making, May-June 1861
  • Confederate Brigadier, 1861
  • The formative years, 1814-1828
  • The emergence of a professional, 1828-1860
  • "Dictator" of Richmond, 1862-1864
  • Warden of Richmond, 1862-1864
  • The abyss, southern prisons, 1864-1865.

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