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Edward G. Longacre Custer & His Wolverines: The Michigan Cavalry Brigade, 1861-1865
RUNNING PRESS 0306813831 / 9780306813832 Paperback BOOK
An absorbing military biography of one of the most colorful cavalry commanders in the Civil War, George Custer, & his brave brigade from Michigan, called "Wolverines". 24 B&W photos, 5 maps; 6x9 inches, 352 pgs.
'George Armstrong Custer, who famously made his last stand at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876, first achieved notoriety more than 10 years earlier for his daring military exploits during the Civil War. Graduating (last in his class) in 1861 from West Point, he quickly joined the fighting, and went on to take part in nearly every major battle of the war. In 1863, he was promoted brigadier general--the youngest general in the Union army--and given charge of the Michigan cavalry brigade, which he dubbed "Wolverines."
The Wolverines fought ferociously from 1863 to the end of the war under its flamboyant commander. Longacre covers in dramatic detail the brigade's critical defense of the Union line at Gettysburg, and the brigade's key role in surrounding Lee's army at Appomattox. By war's end, the Wolverines had gained the respect and admiration of the entire Union army for its bravery, and the brigade's famous red ties, emulating Custer, had become a well-known badge of pride and honor.
WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE SAYING:
"A fine study of this famous command...a worthy addition to Longacre's previous works."
--Blue & Gray Magazine
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14.30 USD
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Edward G. Longacre General Ulysses S. Grant: The Soldier & The Man
RUNNING PRESS 030681269X / 9780306812699 Hardcover BOOK
A fresh new look at General Grant's great battlefield victories, before & during the Civil War, & the effect that his conflicted personality had on his military career. 16 pgs. B&W photos, 8 maps; 6x9 inches, 384 pgs.
'Despite his reputation for rash decisions, brutal tactics, & intemperate behavior, Ulysses S. Grant was the only Union general who could win the war for Lincoln. Grant's aggressive strategies, swift movements & uncompromising battlefield attacks were praised in the North, feared in the South, and reviled by many of his own associates & staff. General Grant is, perhaps, one of the most controversial, enigmatic, and misunderstood generals in our nation's history.
In this new biography of Grant, acclaimed Civil War historian, Edward G. Longacre, examines Grant's early life, military training at West Point, and his later military career for insights into his great battlefield successes and his personal misfortune. Longacre, to a degree that no other historian has done before, investigates Grant's drinking as well as his devout religious affiliation with temperance movements, and the role these conflicting forces had on his mjilitary career & conduct.
Longacre's conclusions may surprise readers, but no one will doubt the research & scholarship behind them. As he has done in all his previous military biographies, Longacre challenges readers & scholars alike with a new perspective on the ever-fascinating life of General Grant.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Edward G. Longacre is the author of numerous biographies of Civil War generals, including General John Bufore and Joshua Chamberlain. He received the prestigious Fletcher Pratt Award for Civil War writing for his book The Cavalry at Gettysburg. He lives in Newport News, Virginia.
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20.80 USD
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