The life and wars of Gideon J. Pillow /:

One of nineteenth-century America's most controversial military figures, Gideon Johnson Pillow gained notoriety early in the Civil War for turning an apparent Confederate victory at Fort Donelson into an ignominious defeat. Dismissed by contemporaries and historians alike as a political general...

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1. Verfasser: Hughes, Nathaniel Cheairs, Jr., 1930-2012
Weitere Verfasser: Stonesifer, Roy P.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Knoxville : University of Tennessee Press, ©2011.
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Zusammenfassung:One of nineteenth-century America's most controversial military figures, Gideon Johnson Pillow gained notoriety early in the Civil War for turning an apparent Confederate victory at Fort Donelson into an ignominious defeat. Dismissed by contemporaries and historians alike as a political general with dangerous aspirations, his famous failures have overshadowed the tremendous energy, rare talent, and great organizational skills that also marked his career. In this exhaustive biography, Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes Jr. and Roy P. Stonesifer Jr. look beyond conventional historical interp.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (455 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781572337916
1572337915
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9781283282321

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