The Dahlgren Affair

Author : Duane P. Schultz
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393319866
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dahlgren Affair written by Duane P. Schultz and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1999 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the events of March 5, 1864 when young Union commander Ulric Dahlgren, killed during a raid on a Confederate prison camp, was discovered to have been carrying orders instructing his men to find and execute Jefferson Davis and the rest of the Confederate cabinet; and discusses the implications of the affair on the remainder of the war.

Author : Eric J. Wittenberg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781889020334
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Like a Meteor Blazing Brightly written by Eric J. Wittenberg and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only biography on Ulric Dahlgren, a brilliant, ambitious young man who became the youngest full colonel in the United States Army at the age of 21 yet died before his 22nd birthday, this account chronicles his full life story. Offering evidence of Dahlgren's ties to Abraham Lincoln, this extensively researched record addresses the theory that Lincoln authorized the kidnapping and assassination of the entire Confederate cabinet, including President Jefferson Davis. Looking at the notorious Dahlgren Affair within the context of Dahlgren's entire life, this examination provides insight into a unique individual's past as well as an unclear incidence in American history.

Author : Bruce M. Venter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780806194202
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kill Jeff Davis written by Bruce M. Venter and published by . This book was released on 2024-03-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ostensible goal of the controversial Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid on Richmond (February 28-March 3, 1864) was to free some 13,000 Union prisoners of war held in the Confederate capital. But orders found on the dead body of the raid's subordinate commander, Colonel Ulric Dahlgren, point instead to a plot to capture or kill Confederate president Jefferson Davis and set Richmond ablaze. Kill Jeff Davis offers a fresh look at the failed raid and mines newly discovered documents and little-known sources to provide definitive answers.

Author : Duane Schultz
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312169725
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Quantrill's War written by Duane Schultz and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1997-11-15 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For career criminal William Clarke Quantrill, the American Civil War was an opportunity to practice legitimately what he loved most: theft, destruction, and murder ... [This] book deals with [his life and] Quantrill's bloodiest battle, the four-hour sacking of Lawrence, Kansas, where he ordered the massacre of 185 men and boys"--Jacket.

Author : Samuel J. Martin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kill-Cavalry written by Samuel J. Martin and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hugh Judson Kilpatrick, the subject of this biography, had a life plan: he would be a military hero, governor of New Jersey, and finally president of the United States. A West Point degree and the outbreak of the Civil War gave him a start on his path.

Author : Duane Schultz
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393323818
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Most Glorious Fourth written by Duane Schultz and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2003 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: July 4, 1863, was a glorious day for the Union cause, with the surrender of Vicksburg and the retreat of General Lee's Army after a crushing defeat at Gettysburg. In interweaving the narratives of these two storied battles, Schultz presents a compelling blow-by-blow account of one of the most pivotal points of the Civil War. 8 illustrations.

Author : Elizabeth R. Varon
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195179897
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Southern Lady, Yankee Spy written by Elizabeth R. Varon and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2005-04-21 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A portrait of the Union spy leader notes her organization's efforts to gather intelligence, compromise Confederate efforts, and aid Union prisoner escapes, citing her sometimes controversial stands on such issues as slavery and war. (Biography)

Author : Edward S. Alexander
Publisher : Savas Beatie
ISBN 13 : 1611212804
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dawn of Victory written by Edward S. Alexander and published by Savas Beatie. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the unprecedented violence of the 1864 Overland Campaign, Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant turned his gaze south of Richmond to Petersburg, and the key railroad junction that supplied the Confederate capital and its defenders. Nine grueling months of constant maneuver and combat around the “Cockade City” followed. As massive fortifications soon dominated the landscape, both armies frequently pushed each other to the brink of disaster. As March 1865 drew to a close, Grant planned one more charge against Confederate lines. Despite recent successes, many viewed this latest task as an impossibility—and their trepidation had merit. “These lines might well have been looked upon by the enemy as impregnable,” admitted Union Maj. Gen. Horatio G. Wright, “and nothing but the most resolute bravery could have overcome them.” Grant ordered the attack for April 2, 1865, setting the stage for a dramatic early morning bayonet charge by his VI Corps across half a mile of open ground into the “strongest line of works ever constructed in America.” Dawn of Victory: Breakthrough at Petersburg by Edward S. Alexander tells the story of the men who fought and died in the decisive battle of the Petersburg campaign. Readers can follow the footsteps of the resolute Union attackers and stand in the shoes of the obstinate Confederate defenders as their actions decided the fate of the nation.

Author : Craig L. Symonds
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780199793129
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lincoln and His Admirals written by Craig L. Symonds and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-17 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abraham Lincoln began his presidency admitting that he knew "but little of ships," but he quickly came to preside over the largest national armada to that time, not eclipsed until World War I. Written by naval historian Craig L. Symonds, Lincoln and His Admirals unveils an aspect of Lincoln's presidency unexamined by historians until now, revealing how he managed the men who ran the naval side of the Civil War, and how the activities of the Union Navy ultimately affected the course of history. Beginning with a gripping account of the attempt to re-supply Fort Sumter--a comedy of errors that shows all too clearly the fledgling president's inexperience--Symonds traces Lincoln's steady growth as a wartime commander-in-chief. Absent a Secretary of Defense, he would eventually become de facto commander of joint operations along the coast and on the rivers. That involved dealing with the men who ran the Navy: the loyal but often cranky Navy Secretary Gideon Welles, the quiet and reliable David G. Farragut, the flamboyant and unpredictable Charles Wilkes, the ambitious ordnance expert John Dahlgren, the well-connected Samuel Phillips Lee, and the self-promoting and gregarious David Dixon Porter. Lincoln was remarkably patient; he often postponed critical decisions until the momentum of events made the consequences of those decisions evident. But Symonds also shows that Lincoln could act decisively. Disappointed by the lethargy of his senior naval officers on the scene, he stepped in and personally directed an amphibious assault on the Virginia coast, a successful operation that led to the capture of Norfolk. The man who knew "but little of ships" had transformed himself into one of the greatest naval strategists of his age. Co-winner of the 2009 Lincoln Prize Winner of the 2009 Barondess/Lincoln Prize by the Civil War Round Table of New York John Lyman Award of the North American Society for Oceanic History Daniel and Marilyn Laney Prize by the Austin Civil War Round Table Nevins-Freeman Prize of the Civil War Round Table of Chicago

Author : Stephen W. Sears
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618057061
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Controversies and Commanders written by Stephen W. Sears and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1999 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating look at some of the most intriguing generals in the Union's Army of the Potomac and at some of the most extraordinary events of the Civil War, chronicled by a leading historian, Stephen W. Sears.