Burke Davis Poradie kníh (chronologicky)

Focusing on the life of Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart, this biography chronicles his journey from childhood to his pivotal role in the Civil War. It details his education at West Point, experiences on the frontier, and his commitment to Virginia during the conflict. Key events, including the raid on Chambersburg and his last battle at Yellow Tavern, are explored, highlighting the crucial role of cavalry in determining military outcomes. The narrative emphasizes the bravery and resilience required of cavalrymen in the face of adversity.

Wonderfully entertaining look at some intriguing oddities, unusual incidents, and colorful personalities connected with the Civil War. Includes 25 names the war was known by, personal quirks of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, and more,

When Jefferson Davis & his cabinet fled Richmond during the closing days of the Confederacy, they sought to avoid capture & continue the war. Of course it was in vain. Davis & his family were captured. The Union warders treated him shabbily. The South saw him as a hero, a martyr for the Lost Cause. THE LONG SURRENDER contrasts two of history's most significant figures, Jefferson Davis & Robert E. Lee, & shows how profoundly their contrasting views of the New South affected modern American attitudes. Acknowledgments Flight Pursuit Capture Prisoner Phoenix Epilogue A Note on Sources Bibliographical Notes Index

In the final days of the Civil War. Sherman cut a swath through Georgia "from Atlanta to the sea." It sounded the Confederacy's death knell.<p>For the first time in American history a vast region was sacked, and war was taken to women and children. The agony lasted five months and left an indelible mark on the American psyche.</p><p>"Why do we remember so vividly the cruel incidents of civil war history--Picket's charge and Sherman's march to the sea? Burke Davis explains one of these mysteries with his stirring recreation of a time that was bitterest gall for tens of thousands of Confederate civilians." (B-O-T Editorial Review Board)</p>