Venter Bruce M. Kill Jeff Davis: The Union Raid on Richmond, 1864 9780806151533

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Автор: Venter Bruce M.
Название: Kill Jeff Davis: The Union Raid on Richmond, 1864
ISBN: 9780806151533
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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ISBN-10: 0806151536
Обложка/Формат: Hardcover
Страницы: 384
Вес: 0.63 кг.
Дата издания: 22.01.2016
Серия: Campaigns and commanders series
Язык: English
Иллюстрации: 15 black & white illustrations, 7 maps
Размер: 229 x 152 x 28
Подзаголовок: The union raid on richmond, 1864
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Поставляется из: Англии
Описание: 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 raids subordinate commander, Colonel Ulric Dahlgren, point instead to a plot to capture or kill Confederate president Jefferson Davis and set Richmond ablaze. What really happened, and how and why, are debated to this day. Kill Jeff Davis offers a fresh look at the failed raid and mines newly discovered documents and little-known sources to provide definitive answers. In this detailed and deeply researched account of the most famous cavalry raid of the Civil War, author Bruce M. Venter describes an expedition that was carefully planned but poorly executed. A host of factors foiled the raid: bad weather, poor logistics, inadequate command and control, ignorance of the terrain, the failures of supporting forces, and the leaders personal and professional shortcomings. Venter delves into the background and consequences of the debacle, beginning with the political maneuvering orchestrated by commanding brigadier general Judson Kilpatrick to persuade President Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of War Edwin Stanton to approve the raid. Venters examination of the relationship between Kilpatrick and Brigadier General George A. Custer illuminates the reasons why the flamboyant Custer was excluded from the Richmond raid. In a lively narrative describing the multiple problems that beset the raiders, Kill Jeff Davis uncovers new details about the African American guide whom Dahlgren ordered hanged; the defenders of the Confederate capital, who were not just the old men and young boys of popular lore; and General Benjamin F. Butlers expedition to capture Davis, as well as Custers diversionary raid on Charlottesville. Venters thoughtful reinterpretations and well-reasoned observations put to rest many myths and misperceptions. He tells, at last, the full story of this hotly contested moment in Civil War history.
Дополнительное описание: Civil wars|Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare)|Military history

Kill Jeff Davis: The Union Raid on Richmond, 1864, Venter Bruce M.