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- 256 stránok
- 9 hodin čítania
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This book focuses on John Bell Hood, a native of Kentucky bred on romantic notions of the Old South and determined to model himself on Robert E. Lee. Hood had a tragic military career, no less interesting for being calamitous. After conspicuous bravery in leading a Texas brigade, he rose in the ranks to become the youngest of the full generals of the Confederacy. The misfortune in store for Hood, a far better fighter than a strategist, illustrates the strain and risks of high command. One of the lasting images to come out of the Civil War is that of the one-legged General Hood strapped in his saddle, leading his men in a hopeless counter-offensive against Sherman's march on Atlanta.
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John Bell Hood and the War for Southern Independence, Richard M. McMurry
- Jazyk
- Rok vydania
- 1982
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- Titul
- John Bell Hood and the War for Southern Independence
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autori
- Richard M. McMurry
- Vydavateľ
- Univ Press of KY
- Rok vydania
- 1982
- Väzba
- pevná
- Počet strán
- 256
- ISBN10
- 0813114578
- ISBN13
- 9780813114576
- Série
- Anotácia
- This book focuses on John Bell Hood, a native of Kentucky bred on romantic notions of the Old South and determined to model himself on Robert E. Lee. Hood had a tragic military career, no less interesting for being calamitous. After conspicuous bravery in leading a Texas brigade, he rose in the ranks to become the youngest of the full generals of the Confederacy. The misfortune in store for Hood, a far better fighter than a strategist, illustrates the strain and risks of high command. One of the lasting images to come out of the Civil War is that of the one-legged General Hood strapped in his saddle, leading his men in a hopeless counter-offensive against Sherman's march on Atlanta.