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Author : Gary C. Walker
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : United States
ISBN : 1455606138
Author : Gary C. Walker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : 0961789808
Author : Gary C. Walker
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : United States
ISBN : 1589805755
"I am impressed with the author's research, and his ability to capture the times. I could smell the burning homes and feel the wrath of the civilians caught in the scorched-earth policy of Union general 'Black Dave' Hunter."--The Midwest Book Review Union general David Hunter redefined warfare in the South during the Civil War and helped make the War Between the States one of America's bloodiest conflicts in history. He was known throughout the Confederacy as "the Northern general all Southerners love to hate," and this was a title he earned to the fullest. Before Hunter's reign of terror, only railroad and industrial property were destroyed in wars. However, Hunter attacked civilian property and arrested both men and women without charge. Even Hunter's own soldiers feared his wrath and nicknamed him "Black Dave." Hunter's scorched-earth policy left Southern homes and towns in ruins, and his raid of the Virginia Valleys changed the course of the Civil War and America forever. This story of "Black Dave" explores the psychological motivations for Hunter's major decisions and analyzes his strategy as he traveled and burned much of the Virginia Valleys. With mastery and vivid detail, Walker brings Hunter's campaign to life-from the smell of the burning homes to the fear of the soldiers in battle. Hunter's Fiery Raid through Virginia Valleys is the only detailed and accurate account of David Hunter's savage assault on Confederate military forces and the Southern civilian population. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Gary C. Walker is the author of several Civil War books and is the only writer in the Commonwealth of Virginia to make his income writing about America's Civil War. He has been a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans for more than thirty years and has been recognized by the State of South Carolina Legislature for his many accomplishments in the Civil War field. Walker is a member of several historic and preservation groups and often participates in Civil War reenactments.
Author : Spencer Tucker
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 081312266X
Brigadier General John D. Imboden is an extremely important but often overlooked figure in the Civil War. Born in Virginia and trained as a lawyer, Imboden was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1850. Despite his limited military training, he secured a commission as a captain of artillery in a militia company. When Virginia seceded from the Union, Imboden came to play a prominent role in the fighting and rose to the rank of brigadier generals commanding the Shenandoah Valley District. Imboden, his four brothers, and his brother-in-law all served in the Confederate Army and were known as the "Six Brothers in Gray." Imboden claimed to have participated in "67 encounters with the enemy, battles, affairs, etc., in which the fighting was hard." He organized and led the Staunton Artillery in the capture of the U.S. arsenal at Harpers Ferry and participated in the First Battle of Bull Run/Manassas, organizing a cavalry command that fought under Stonewall Jackson in his Shenandoah Valley Campaign. His raid with Brigadier General William Jones into West Virginia, supported by 5,500 troops and cavalry, cut the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad line and ravaged the Kanawha Valley petroleum fields. Imboden's cavalry screened the Army of Northern Virginia's left flank during the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania. His protection of the wagon trains carrying wounded soldiers during the retreat from Gettysburg, culminating in a brilliant defensive battle at Williamsport on the Potomac, helped prevent Union troops from capturing important Confederate supplies. Imboden later led his men in hard fighting in the Shenandoah Valley in the battles of New Market, Piedmont, and Lynchburg. In late 1864, Imboden contracted typhoid fever. On his return to duty, he closed out his war service in command of Confederate prisons in Georgia, Alambama, and Mississippi. One of Imboden's hallmark characteristics was his concern for others, especially those in his charge, including Union prisoners of war at Andersonville. After the war, Imboden turned his interests to restoring the economic well-being of his native Virginia. He worked to promote the extension of rail lines and, to overcome a prolileration of different gauges, he invented a car lifter that was adopted by a number of lines. He traveled extensively to secure investments to develop the state's natural resources, founding the city of Damascus, which he hoped to make into a new iron and steel center.
Author : Mark Will-Weber
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781621575597
"I wish some of you would tell me the brand of whiskey that Grant drinks. I would like to send a barrel of it to my other generals." - President Abraham Lincoln, when confronted about General Ulysses Grant's excessive drinking. Blood, gunfire, and whiskey: they are the three things that defined Civil War battlefields. In this fascinating, booze-drenched history of the war that almost tore America apart, historian Mark Will-Weber (author of Mint Juleps with Teddy Roosevelt) weaves together lighthearted stories of drunken generals and out-of-control soldiers with the gritty reality of battlefields where whiskey was the only medicine-and sometimes the only food. Muskets and Applejack paints a full, complex picture of the surprisingly large role alcohol played in the Civil War: how it helped heal physical and emotional wounds, form friendships, and cause strife. Interspersed between stories from the battlefield are authentic recipes of soldiers' favorite drinks-from both sides of the Mason-Dixon line.
Author : Gary C. Walker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : United States
ISBN : WISC:89058643552
Author : Gary C. Walker
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : United States
ISBN : 1589805712
Developed from hours of personal interviews and research and based on family narratives and local folklore, these accounts are presented in a traditional storytelling manner. These engaging stories describe life during the Civil War era. Included are tales about individuals, families, and the lives of military men inside and outside of battle. These accounts meld fact with fiction and explore what was and what could have been during a time that saw a country divided. Professor Thomas Jackson, who later became known as "Stonewall" Jackson, and the cruel Gen. David Hunter are featured. One story details the origins of how a popular Cape Town children's song relates to the war. Several others describe family legends regarding war relics passed down through the years. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Gary C. Walker has written, published, and promoted his books in Southwestern Virginia for over thirty years. He has been active in reenactments and is the recipient of the "Stonewall" Jackson Lifetime Achievement Award. Readers have used his books to research family genealogy, write plays, and produce Civil War art. The Virginia Defense Force used the materials to produce a recruitment film.
Author : John Rodgers Meigs
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Military engineers
ISBN : 9780252030765
This collection of letters and documents offers a rare glimpse into a young officer's interesting but short life. Mary A. Giunta's A Civil War Soldier of Christ and Country tells the story of the relationships between the headstrong John Rodgers Meigs and his family and friends; his heartwarming eagerness to please his demanding parents; his West Point experiences that include a meeting with Abraham Lincoln; and his life as a combatant in the Civil War. John Rodgers Meigs was the son of Union Quartermaster General Montgomery C. Meigs, and his official correspondence reveals much about his duties as a military engineer and aide-de-camp to Union generals. The private correspondence between him and his father and mother is especially compelling. Approximately forty of the letters were written in an early version of Pitman shorthand and are here transcribed for the first time. Collectively, they provide an intimate picture of the young Meigs, uncover the concerns of a family with high expectations, and offer a unique look at a devastating war.
Author : A. Wilson Greene
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 729 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781469638584
Grinding, bloody, and ultimately decisive, the Petersburg Campaign was the Civil War's longest and among its most complex. Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee squared off for more than nine months in their struggle for Petersburg, the key to the Confederate capital at Richmond. Featuring some of the war's most notorious battles, the campaign played out against a backdrop of political drama and crucial fighting elsewhere, with massive costs for soldiers and civilians alike. After failing to bull his way into Petersburg, Grant concentrated on isolating the city from its communications with the rest of the surviving Confederacy, stretching Lee's defenses to the breaking point. When Lee's desperate breakout attempt failed in March 1865, Grant launched his final offensives that forced the Confederates to abandon the city on April 2, 1865. A week later, Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House. Here A. Wilson Greene opens his sweeping new three-volume history of the Petersburg Campaign, taking readers from Grant's crossing of the James in mid-June 1864 to the fateful Battle of the Crater on July 30. Full of fresh insights drawn from military, political, and social history, A Campaign of Giants is destined to be the definitive account of the campaign. With new perspectives on operational and tactical choices by commanders, the experiences of common soldiers and civilians, and the significant role of the United States Colored Troops in the fighting, this book offers essential reading for all those interested in the history of the Civil War.
Author : Gary C. Walker
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 158980578X
"Walker has done an outstanding job of explaining the Confederate war effort to protect this area of land and its vital resources. . . . It is the Confederate classic on this particular area of study." --Ed Porter, The Lone Star E-Newsletter During the Civil War, Southwest Virginia's resources were essential to the South's war effort, and its railroads were a lifeline to the rest of the Confederacy. The separation of West Virginia left the area vulnerable to invading Northern armies and led to continual invasions and battles. This area was vital in supplying salt to preserve Southern food and lead for Southern guns. Although Southwest Virginia originally voted to remain part of the Union, support for the developing Confederacy soon grew. Virginia elected to secede from the nation and greatly aided the South in the war. Walker presents a detailed account of the operations in Southwest Virginia. In gripping narrative, he relates the effects of the war on the individual soldier and the nation as a whole. Each major battle over the course of four grueling years is retold, and each strategic decision is examined so that the war itself turns into a human effort, an exhausting struggle to retain the lands in Southwest Virginia for the South. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Gary C. Walker has been a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans for more than thirty years and has been recognized by the State of South Carolina Legislature for his many accomplishments in Civil War history. Walker is a member of several historic and preservation groups and often participates in Civil War reenactments. He is the author of Civil War Tales, Hunter's Fiery Raid through Virginia Valleys, Confederate Coloring and Learning Book, A General History of the Civil War: The Southern Point of View, and Son of the South, a novel set in Civil War-era Virginia, all published by Pelican.
Author : Larry Gordon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781616732448
Author : Gary C. Walker
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2008-04-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1589806093
One man's life growing up in the Old South. Born to wealth and promise as the son of a plantation owner, Joe Fowler finds that his fate is quickly sealed when his mother dies of childbed fever, a common and deadly ailment in the 19th century. With no available wet-nurses to tend to this new life, Joe's father sends him off with his sister to be cared for. After reuniting with his father, he begins to understand that his life is destined to be different from the lives of his siblings. Conflicts with his family arise, forcing him to pursue his own way. Eventually he makes his mark, finds modest wealth, marries a lovely bride, and marches off to fight in the war.
Author : Lt.-Cmdr. Michael M. Wallace
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786255969
During the Civil War, the Confederate government passed legislation creating a national military academy and establishing the rank of Cadet. The national military college was unnecessary because the Confederacy already possessed numerous state military colleges However, the Confederate government failed to properly engage these individual state schools by providing curriculum recommendations or commissioning their graduates. This shortsighted and domineering attitude by the Confederate government ensured that the military colleges failed in their mission to produce a large number of officers for the Confederate army. It was the state governments (especially Virginia and South Carolina), not the Confederacy, that realized the importance that military colleges in the Confederacy and kept them operating with very little Confederate support. Virginia made a conscious decision to keep VMI open, not as a short term “officer candidate school,” but with her four-year military and academic curriculum intact. Supporting the school both militarily and financially, VMI produced the most officers of the southern military colleges for service in the Confederate army. Additionally, the cadets themselves were used as a military unit by the Confederate and state governments numerous times in the war.
Author : Margaret Camlin,Lin Chaff
Publisher : Falcon Guides
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1992-09
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0912367377
Author : David S. Heidler,Jeanne T. Heidler
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 1576070662
