Tales from the North and the South : Twenty-Four Remarkable People and Events of the Civil War by Frances H. Casstevens (2006, Perfect)

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PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-100786428708
ISBN-139780786428700
eBay Product ID (ePID)56996833

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Book TitleTales from the North and the South : Twenty-Four Remarkable People and events of the Civil War
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
TopicUnited States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), General, Historical
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorFrances H. Casstevens
FormatPerfect

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Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight18.4 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-031911
Dewey Edition22
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal973.7092/2
Table Of ContentTable of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Part One: The Union I. James J. Andrews and the Great Locomotive Chase (The Andrews Raid): A Civilian Who Risked His Life and Lost II. Private Jesse Virgil Dobbins: Patriotic Hero or Murdering Traitor? III. Captain Dan Ellis: The Slippery "Old Red Fox" of East Tennessee IV. General William Jackson Palmer: An Officer and a Gentleman Sometimes Equals a Hero V. Colonel Thomas Rose: Architect of the Libby Tunnel VI. Colonel Robert Gould Shaw: "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13 VII. Mrs. Susie Baker King Taylor: Among Noble Women, Courage Has No Color VIII. Brigadier General John Basil Turchin and Nadine Turchin: The "Mad Cossack" and His Courageous Wife IX. Miss Elizabeth Van Lew: "Crazy Bet," the Disguise of a Master Spy X. Dr. Mary E. Walker: Slightly Ahead of Her Time, but Time Has Proven Her Correct XI. Brigadier General Edward A. Wild: Beelzebub or Avenging Archangel? XII. Colonel Powell T. Wyman: Somewhat Tarnished, but Still a Hero Part Two: The Confederacy XIII. Brigadier General James J. Archer: A "Little Gamecock" or a "God of War" XIV. Captain Robert Carson Duvall: Winner of First Naval Battle of the War Between the States XV. Captain E. W. Fuller: Escape of Confederate Prisonersfrom the Maple Leaf XVI. Sergeant Richard Rowland Kirkland: "The Angel of Marye's Heights" or the "Southern Samaritan" XVII. Colonel Hector McAllister McKethan: From Big Bethel to Fort Fisher XVIII. Lieutenant Robert Winship Stedman: Once, Twice, Three Times a Hero XIX. Colonel M. Jefferson Thompson: A Blundering Falstaff or the "Swamp Fox of the Confederacy" or a Military Renaissance Man XX. Captain Sally Louisa Tompkins: The Angel of Richmond XXI. Brigadier General Stand Watie: A Cherokee Who Fought with the Confederate Army XXII. Captain Reuben Everett Wilson: Unreconciled, Faithful Soldier or Cold-Blooded Murderer? XXIII. Colonel John Reynolds Winston: A Long, Cold Journey Home XXIV. Colonel Richard Thomas Zarvona: The Spymaster, a.k.a. the "French Lady" Appendix 1: Participants in the Great Locomotive Chase Appendix 2: Federal Prisoners Who Escaped Through the Libby Prison Tunnel Appendix 3: Confederate Officers Onboard the Maple Leaf Appendix 4: Congressional Medal of Honor and Confederate Roll of Honor Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
SynopsisIn June 1862, James J. Archer was promoted to the rank of brigadier general by Robert E. Lee. Serving with distinction in prominent battles such as those at Bull Run, Chancellorsville and Harpers Ferry, this lawyer-turned-general earned not only the respect of his superiors but the esteem and admiration of his men. Imprisoned first at Fort Delaware and then at Johnson's Island, Archer was one of the "First Fifty" (and as it turned out only) officers to be part of a Confederate/Union prisoner exchange. Upon returning to the Confederacy, Archer resumed command and served until his death from battle wounds in October 1864. From doctors to lawyers and privates to generals, this volume records the stories of a few special people--such as General James Archer--who chose to serve their country during the Civil War. Twenty-four individuals from both sides of the Mason-Dixon line are remembered for their extraordinary and often little known contributions to the Confederate and Union causes. These include Colonel Thomas Rose, who was in charge of the Libby Prison tunnel; Colonel John R. Winston, who was one of the few to escape from the Federal prison on Johnson's Island; Sally Tompkins, who ran a private hospital in Richmond; and Sergeant Richard Kirkland, who risked his life to take water to the Federal troops at Fredericksburg. Other featured individuals include Susie Baker King Taylor, Colonel Hector McKethan, Dr. Mary Walker and Richard Thomas Zarvona. Contemporary sources include a variety of correspondence and diaries from these subjects and those who knew them. Appendices contain a roll of participants in the Great Locomotive Chase; a list of Federal prisoners who escaped through the Libby Prison tunnel; a directory of Confederate officers on board the Maple Leaf ; and the history of the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Confederate Roll of Honor. A number of contemporary photographs are also included., From doctors to lawyers and privates to generals, this volume records the stories of a few special people who chose to serve their country during the Civil War. Twenty-four individuals from both sides of the Mason-Dixon line are remembered for their extraordinary and often little known contributions to the Confederate and Union causes. These include Colonel Thomas Rose, who was in charge of the Libby Prison tunnel; Colonel John R. Winston, who was one of the few to escape from the Federal prison on Johnson's Island; Sally Tompkins, who ran a private hospital in Richmond; and Sergeant Richard Kirkland, who risked his life to take water to the Federal troops at Fredericksburg. Contemporary sources include correspondence and diaries from these subjects and those who knew them. Appendices contain a roll of participants in the Great Locomotive Chase; a list of Federal prisoners who escaped through the Libby Prison tunnel; and a directory of Confederate officers on board the Maple Leaf., Examines 24 outstanding participants in the American Civil War from both sides of the conflict, concentrating on many lesser-known personalities who nevertheless accomplished or took part in extraordinary battles, escapes and events. This book includes stories which represent a range of unique Civil War personalities and events., This book examines 24 outstanding participants in the American Civil War from both sides of the conflict, concentrating on many lesser-known personalities who nevertheless accomplished or took part in extraordinary battles, escapes and events. Covered here are men like Col. Robert G. Shaw (who died in the historic Union assault on Battery Wagner) and Sgt. Richard R. Kirkland (the "Angel of Fredericksburg"), and women like Sally Tompkins, who was commissioned as a captain so that she could legally operate her Richmond hospital. These stories, many previously untold, represent a wide range of unique Civil War personalities and events.
LC Classification NumberE467.C39 2006

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