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Dr. Gilbert E. Govan
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Dr. James W. Livingood
pubblicato da
Golden Springs Publishing
Originally published in 1956, this book is a full account of General Joseph E. Johnston (1807-1891), a career U.S. Army officer who served with distinction in the Mexican-American War and Seminole Wars, and was one of the most senior general officerssecond only to General Robert E. Leein the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
Although heartily disliked by Confederate president Jefferson Davis, who often criticized him for a lack of aggressiveness and took every opportunity to sully his opponent's name, General Johnston's patriotic devotion to the Southern cause prevented him from resigning, and he rose to gain enormous respect from his major opponents for his actions during a number of campaignsincluding General Ulysses S. Grant and Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, who became close friends with Johnston in subsequent years.
A leading text for Civil War enthusiasts.
Illustrated with 6 detailed maps.
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