George Brinton McClellan : from Cadet to Major-General
Author : Markinfield Addey
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Page : 574 pages
File Size : 32,92 MB
Release : 1864
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Author : Markinfield Addey
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Page : 574 pages
File Size : 32,92 MB
Release : 1864
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Author : Markinfield Addey
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Page : 364 pages
File Size : 31,52 MB
Release : 2018-08-21
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ISBN : 9783337630645
Author : John C. Waugh
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 673 pages
File Size : 26,7 MB
Release : 2010-12-29
Category : History
ISBN : 0307775399
No single group of men at West Point--or possibly any academy--has been so indelibly written into history as the class of 1846. The names are legendary: Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, George B. McClellan, Ambrose Powell Hill, Darius Nash Couch, George Edward Pickett, Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox, and George Stoneman. The class fought in three wars, produced twenty generals, and left the nation a lasting legacy of bravery, brilliance, and bloodshed. This fascinating, remarkably intimate chronicle traces the lives of these unforgettable men--their training, their personalities, and the events in which they made their names and met their fates. Drawing on letters, diaries, and personal accounts, John C. Waugh has written a collective biography of masterful proportions, as vivid and engrossing as fiction in its re-creation of these brilliant figures and their pivotal roles in American history.
Author : Jack C. Mason
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 12,26 MB
Release : 2009-11-03
Category : History
ISBN : 0809386879
While researching this book, Jack C. Mason made the kind of discovery that historians dream of. He found more than one hundred unpublished and unknown letters from Union general Israel B. Richardson to his family, written from his time as a West Point cadet until the day before his fatal wounding at the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day in American history. Using these freshly uncovered primary sources as well as extensive research in secondary materials, Mason has written the first-ever biography of Israel Bush Richardson. Mason traces Richardson’s growth as a soldier through his experiences and the guidance of his superiors, and then as a leader whose style reflected the actions of the former commanders he respected. Though he was a disciplinarian, Richardson took a relaxed attitude toward military rules, earning him the affection of his men. Unfortunately, his military career was cut short just as high-ranking officials began to recognize his aggressive leadership. He was mortally wounded while leading his men at Antietam and died on November 3, 1862. Until Antietam brings to life a talented and fearless Civil War infantry leader. Richardson’s story, placed within the context of nineteenth-century warfare, exemplifies how one soldier’s life influenced his commanders, his men, and the army as a whole. Winner of the Army Historical Foundation 2009 Distinguished Book Award
Author : Hubert Howe Bancroft
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Page : 880 pages
File Size : 20,56 MB
Release : 1890
Category : British Columbia
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Author : Hubert Howe Bancroft
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Page : 880 pages
File Size : 36,36 MB
Release : 1890
Category : Idaho
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Author : Hubert Howe Bancroft
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Page : 876 pages
File Size : 47,12 MB
Release : 1890
Category : British Columbia
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Author : Hubert Howe Bancroft
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Page : 878 pages
File Size : 20,63 MB
Release : 1890
Category : British Columbia
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Author : Thomas W. Cutrer
Publisher : LSU Press
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 28,3 MB
Release : 2009-11
Category : History
ISBN : 0807136581
George B. McClellan was a second lieutenant in the formation of combat engineers that accompanied Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott's army of invasion during the Mexican War (1846 -- 1848). His diary and correspondence written during this period records a rich record of the campaign and offers unique insights into the character of his fellow Engineers; the friction that arose between professional soldiers, officers and men of the volunteer regiments that made up Scott's command; and much about the character of "the young Napoleon," reflecting the talent, the ambition, and the arrogance that characterized the engineer, businessman, soldier, and future politician.
Author : Oliver Otis Howard
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Page : 654 pages
File Size : 25,47 MB
Release : 1908
Category : United States
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