Download or read book History of the Independent Loudoun Virginia Rangers written by Briscoe Goodhart and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mosby s Rangers written by Jeffry D. Wert and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-05-26 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No single battalion was more feared during the Civil War than the 43rd Battalion of Virginia Cavalry. As one contemporary said, “They had…all the glamour of Robin Hood…all the courage and bravery of the ancient crusaders.” Better known as Mosby’s Rangers, they were an elite guerrilla unit that operated with stunning success in northern Virginia and Maryland from 1863 to the last days of the war. In this vivid account of the famous command of John Singleton Mosby, Jeffry D. Wert explores the personality of this iron-willed commander and brilliant tactician and gives us colorful profiles of the officers who served under him. Drawing on contemporary documents, including letters and diaries, this is the most complete and vivid account to date of the fighting unit that was so hated by General Ulysses S. Grant that he ordered any captured Ranger to be summarily executed without trial.
Download or read book The Civil War in Loudoun County Virginia A History of Hard Times written by Stevan F. Meserve and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008-03-14 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A no-man's land through which raiding armies frequently passed, Loudoun County, Virginia, was itself a land of divided loyalties--one in three voters rejected secession in 1861--but with each new regiment came strengthened resolve to salvage their shattered lives despite defeat and military occupation. In this look at Loudoun County's role in the Civil War, historian Stevan Meserve narrates not only the large-scale fighting at Ball's Bluff in 1861 and in the Loudoun Valley cavalry battles of 1863, but also the lives of the citizens who sacrificed their crops and livestock, cared for the wounded and buried the dead of storied regiments such as White's Comanches, Cole's Potomac Home Brigade, Mosby's Rangers and the Independent Loudoun Rangers. Drawing upon military accounts and other historical documents, The Civil War in Loudoun County celebrates their eventual triumph and the vibrant communities that exist today.
Download or read book Turning Points Actual and Alternate Histories written by Rodney P. Carlisle and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-02-14 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is a creative approach to history that not only recounts what actually happened during the Civil War, but also imagines alternate outcomes had key events turned out differently, and how they might have changed the course of American history. In colorful, readable prose, this volume provides a full history of the Civil War—including John Brown's raid; the story of the Confederate States of America; the battles of Bull Run, Antietam, and Gettysburg; Sherman's March to the Sea; the Emancipation Proclamation; the Thirteenth Amendment; Lincoln's assassination; Reconstruction; and Andrew Johnson's impeachment. But more importantly, it offers a range of essays on how events could have turned out differently—militarily, politically, and culturally. It challenges students and general readers alike to remember that the course of history is not preordained. Instead, history is "made " in critical moments of decision by those who choose one course of action over another. Their choices—and the outcomes of those choices—could easily have been different.
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Download or read book Proceedings and Addresses at written by Pennsylvania-German Society and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 890 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Proceedings and Addresses written by Pennsylvania-German Society and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 1040 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book List of Additions with Notes written by Free Public Library (Worcester, Mass.) and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 1160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Taken at the Flood written by Joseph L. Harsh and published by Kent State University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harsh attempts to discover what they believed their responsibilities were and what they tried to accomplish; to evaluate the human and logistical resources at their disposal; and to determine what they knew and when they learned it."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County Virginia written by James William Head and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-09 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Loudoun County is in the northern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. The county was established in 1757 and was named for John Campbell, Fourth Earl of Loudoun and governor-general of Virginia, from 1756 to 1759. The book presented here follows the county's history from its foundation till the beginning of the 20th century. Besides, the book details the county's population, industry, geography, geology, flora, and fauna.
Download or read book Bibliography of State Participation in the Civil War 1861 1866 written by United States. War Department. Library and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 1154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book George Thomas written by Christopher J. Einolf and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2012-11-09 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the North’s greatest generals—the Rock of Chickamauga Most Southerners in the U.S. Army resigned their commissions to join the Confederacy in 1861. But at least one son of a distinguished, slaveholding Virginia family remained loyal to the Union. George H. Thomas fought for the North and secured key victories at Chickamauga and Nashville. Thomas’s wartime experiences transformed him from a slaveholder to a defender of civil rights. Remembered as the “Rock of Chickamauga,” Thomas became one of the most prominent Union generals and was even considered for overall command of the Union Army in Virginia. Yet he has been eclipsed by such names as Grant, Sherman, and Sheridan. Offering vivid accounts of combat, Einolf depicts the fighting from Thomas’s perspective to allow a unique look at the real experience of decision making on the battlefield. He examines the general’s recurring confrontations with the Union high command to make a strong case for Thomas’s integrity and competence, even as he exposes Thomas’s shortcomings and poor decisions. The result is a more balanced, nuanced picture than has previously been available. Probing Thomas’s personal character, Einolf reveals how a son of the South could oppose the views of friends and family. George Thomas: Virginian for the Union offers a fresh appraisal of an important career and lends new insight into the inner conflicts of the Civil War.
Download or read book The German Element in the United States with Special Reference to Its Political Moral Social and Educational Influence An estimate of the number of persons of German blood in the population of the United States written by Albert Bernhardt Faust and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Legislative Documents written by Iowa. General Assembly and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 1066 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains the reports of state departments and officials for the preceding fiscal biennium.
Download or read book Biennial Report of the State Librarian to the Governor of the State of Iowa written by State Library of Iowa and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Report for 1871/1873-1903/1905 contains a list of additions to the miscellaneous and law departments.
Download or read book Report of the State Librarian to the General Assembly written by and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
