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Originally published in 1956, this book is a full account of General Joseph E. Johnston (1807-1891), a career U.S. Army officer who served with distinction in the Mexican-American War and Seminole Wars, and was one of the most senior general officers-second only to General Robert E. Lee-in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.Although heartily disliked by Confederate presiden…
Originally published in 1956, this book is a full account of General Joseph E. Johnston (1807-1891), a career U.S. Army officer who served with distinction in the Mexican-American War and Seminole Wars, and was one of the most senior general officers-second only to General Robert E. Lee-in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.Although heartily disliked by Confederate president Jefferson Davis, who often criticized him for a lack of aggressiveness and took every opportunity to sully his opponent's name, General Johnston's patriotic devotion to the Southern cause prevented him from resigning, and he rose to gain enormous respect from his major opponents for his actions during a number of campaigns-including General Ulysses S. Grant and Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, who became close friends with Johnston in subsequent years.A leading text for Civil War enthusiasts.Illustrated with 6 detailed maps.
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61,20 DKK
Forlag
Golden Springs Publishing
Udgivet
11.11.2016
Genrer
1KBB
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781787202511
Originally published in 1956, this book is a full account of General Joseph E. Johnston (1807-1891), a career U.S. Army officer who served with distinction in the Mexican-American War and Seminole Wars, and was one of the most senior general officers-second only to General Robert E. Lee-in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.Although heartily disliked by Confederate president Jefferson Davis, who often criticized him for a lack of aggressiveness and took every opportunity to sully his opponent's name, General Johnston's patriotic devotion to the Southern cause prevented him from resigning, and he rose to gain enormous respect from his major opponents for his actions during a number of campaigns-including General Ulysses S. Grant and Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, who became close friends with Johnston in subsequent years.A leading text for Civil War enthusiasts.Illustrated with 6 detailed maps.