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  • Lincoln’s Political Generals
    Benton Rain Patterson
    Lincoln’s most controversial generals--his so-called 'political generals'--were appointed, promoted or kept in service for political purposes without regard for their competence. 'It seems but little better than murder,' the Army’s general in chief, Henry Halleck, protested, 'to give important commands to such men.' The book shows these seven generals--Butler, Banks, Sigel, ...
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    51,39 €

  • Ending the Civil War
    Benton Rain Patterson
    Dramatically and authentically, using eyewitness accounts where possible, this book recounts the final 13 months of the Civil War, a year in which a new U.S. Army general in chief was appointed, a new course for the war was charted, a massive new campaign was begun, the abolition of slavery was confirmed by the re-election of Abraham Lincoln, and the course of history was al...
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    58,94 €

  • The Mississippi River Campaign, 1861-1863
    Benton Rain Patterson
    Telling the story of the Civil War’s Mississippi River Campaign through the experiences of leading officers, ordinary soldiers, and civilians, this book explains how the river campaign came to be one of the key tenets of the Union’s strategy and a fundamental contributor to the war’s ultimate outcome. It describes the Union’s drive down the Mississippi River from Cairo, Illi...
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    58,75 €

  • The Great American Steamboat Race
    Benton Rain Patterson
    Running from New Orleans to St. Louis in the summer of 1870, the race between the Robert E. Lee and the Natchez remains the world’s most famous steamboat race. This book tells the story of the dramatic contest, which was won by the stripped-down, cargoless Robert E. Lee after three days, 18 hours, and 14 minutes of steaming through day, night and fog. The Natchez finished th...
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    50,28 €