Chatham Roberdeau Wheat And The Louisiana Tigers
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Chatham Roberdeau Wheat And The Louisiana Tigers
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Author : Jerry Lee Walker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 197?
Chatham Roberdeau Wheat And The Louisiana Tigers written by Jerry Lee Walker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 197? with United States categories.
Gentle Tiger
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Author : Charles L. Dufour
language : en
Publisher: LSU Press
Release Date : 1999-04-01
Gentle Tiger written by Charles L. Dufour and has been published by LSU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-04-01 with History categories.
Chatham Roberdeau Wheat has rightly been called the grandest of Civil War heroes. Born a Virginia gentleman, this handsome giant was by turns lawyer, politician, filibusterer, wit, bon vivant, and soldier of fortune. Perhaps the most experienced soldier on either side at the outbreak of the Civil War, Wheat led the “Louisiana Tigers”—notorious as the wildest battalion in either army—in some of the war’s bloodiest battles, including Bull Run, the Valley, and the Seven Days. Idolized by his men for his courage and camaraderie, he was adored by women for his dash and gallantry. In this comprehensive biography, originally published in 1957, Charles L. Dufour details Wheat’s life and loves—from his turbulent school days to his early and heroic end at Gaines Mill. Based largely on letters and unpublished family documents, Dufour’s work—the first in-depth study of Wheat—stands as the most vivid portrait of this fantastic young soldier.
The First Louisiana Special Battalion
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Author : Gary Schreckengost
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-03-10
The First Louisiana Special Battalion written by Gary Schreckengost and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-10 with History categories.
From the little-known Filibuster Wars to the Civil War battlefield of Gaines' Mill, this volume details the fascinating story of one of the South's most colorful military units, the 1st Louisiana Special Battalion, aka Wheat's Tigers. Beginning with a brief look at the Filibuster Wars (a set of military attempts to annex Latin American countries into the United States as slave states), the work takes a close look at the men who comprised Wheat's Tigers: Irish immigrant ship hands, New Orleans dock workers and Filibuster veterans. Commanded by one of the greatest antebellum filibusterers, Chatham Roberdeau Wheat, the Tigers quickly distinguished themselves in battle through their almost reckless bravery, proving instrumental in Southern victories at the battles of Front Royal, Winchester and Port Republic. An in-depth look at Battle of Gaines' Mill, in which Wheat's Tigers suffered heavy casualties, including their commander, completes the story. Appendices provide a compiled roster of the Wheat's Tigers, a look at the 1st Louisiana's uniforms and a copy of Wheat's report about the Battle of Manassas. Never-before-published photographs are also included.
Lincoln S Life Or A Tiger S Death
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Author : Gary Schreckengost
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2015-12-25
Lincoln S Life Or A Tiger S Death written by Gary Schreckengost and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-25 with categories.
Of all the units that took to the field in defense of Southern rights during the American Civil War, none exceeded the audacity, flair, and combative spirit of the 1st Louisiana Special Battalion, "Wheat's Tigers." Raised from the docks of New Orleans, the Tigers, who were principally Irish immigrant ship hands, dock workers, or veterans of the now-forgotten Filibuster Wars, were as tough, fiery, and resolute as their gallant and genteel commander, Chatham Roberdeau Wheat. This is the historically accurate but fictional story of one of Wheat's famed Louisiana Tigers: Zouave Sergeant Charles Lewis, from his boyhood escape of the Irish Potato Famine in the 1840s, to his life in an Irish gang on the docks of New Orleans, to his participation in a filibuster expedition to Nicaragua during the 1850s, and to the bloody fields of Manassas, the Valley, and the Seven Days' Battles during the American Civil War.
Significant Objects
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Author : Joshua Glenn
language : en
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Release Date : 2012-08-06
Significant Objects written by Joshua Glenn and has been published by Fantagraphics Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-06 with Fiction categories.
100 EXTRAORDINARY STORIES ABOUT ORDINARY THINGS SIGNIFICANT OBJECTS: A Literary and Economic Experiment Can a great story transform a worthless trinket into a significant object? The Significant Objects project set out to answer that question once and for all, by recruiting a highly impressive crew of creative writers to invent stories about an unimpressive menagerie of items rescued from thrift stores and yard sales. That secondhand flotsam definitely becomes more valuable: sold on eBay, objects originally picked up for a buck or so sold for thousands of dollars in total — making the project a sensation in the literary blogosphere along the way. But something else happened, too: The stories created were astonishing, a cavalcade of surprising responses to the challenge of manufacturing significance. Who would have believed that random junk could inspire so much imagination? The founders of the Significant Objects project, that’s who. This book collects 100 of the finest tales from this unprecedented creative experiment; you’ll never look at a thrift-store curiosity the same way again. FEATURING ORIGINAL STORIES BY: Chris Adrian • Rob Agredo • Kurt Andersen • Rachel Axler • Rob Baedeker • Nicholson Baker • Rosecrans Baldwin • Matthew Battles • Charles Baxter • Kate Bernheimer • Susanna Breslin • Kevin Brockmeier • Matt Brown • Blake Butler • Meg Cabot • Tim Carvell • Patrick Cates • Dan Chaon • Susanna Daniel • Adam Davies • Kathryn Davis • Matthew De Abaitua • Stacey • D'Erasmo • Helen DeWitt • Doug Dorst • Mark Doty • Ben Ehrenreich • Mark Frauenfelder • Amy Fusselman • William Gibson • Myla Goldberg • Ben Greenman • Jason Grote • Jim Hanas • Jennifer Michael Hecht • Sheila Heti • Christine Hill • Dara Horn • Shelley Jackson • Heidi Julavits • Ben Katchor • Matt Klam • Wayne Koestenbaum • Josh Kramer • Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer • Neil LaBute • Victor LaValle • J. Robert Lennon • Jonathan Lethem • Todd Levin • Laura Lippman • Mimi Lipson • Robert Lopez • Joe Lyons • Sarah Manguso • Merrill Markoe • Tom McCarthy • Miranda Mellis • Lydia Millet • Maud Newton • Annie Nocenti • Stephen O’Connor • Stewart O’Nan • Jenny Offill • Gary Panter • Ed Park • James Parker • Benjamin Percy • Mark Jude Poirier • Padgett Powell • Bob Powers • Todd Pruzan • Dan Reines • Nathaniel Rich • Peter Rock • Lucinda Rosenfeld • Greg Rowland • Luc Sante • R.K. Scher • Toni Schlesinger • Matthew Sharpe • Jim Shepard • David Shields • Marisa Silver • Curtis Sittenfeld • Bruce Sterling • Scarlett Thomas • Jeff Turrentine • Deb Olin Unferth • Tom Vanderbilt • Matthew J. Wells • Joe Wenderoth • Margaret Wertheim • Colleen Werthmann • Colson Whitehead • Carl Wilson • Cintra Wilson • Sari Wilson • Douglas Wolk • John Wray
Mike The Tiger
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Author : David G. Baker
language : en
Publisher: LSU Press
Release Date : 2003
Mike The Tiger written by David G. Baker and has been published by LSU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Mike (Tiger) categories.
A colorful history of LSUUs long-lived mascot. In this delightful volume Mike's most recent veterinarians combine behind-the-scenes anecdotes with more than 100 vivid period photos to tell the never-before fully told story of "the roar of LSU."
A Legacy Of Valor
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Author : Henry Newton Comey
language : en
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
Release Date : 2004
A Legacy Of Valor written by Henry Newton Comey and has been published by Univ. of Tennessee Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
An educated young man, his observations and political commentary reflect his evolution from eager young private to hardened veteran."--Jacket.
The Civil War Diary Of Rev James Sheeran C Ss R
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Author : James B. Sheeran
language : en
Publisher: CUA Press
Release Date : 2016-12-28
The Civil War Diary Of Rev James Sheeran C Ss R written by James B. Sheeran and has been published by CUA Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-28 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Here is the Civil War diary of Redemptorist priest Rev. James Sheeran, C. Ss. R., who was chaplain to the 14th Louisiana Regiment of the Confederacy. Irish-born Sheeran was one of only two Catholic chaplains commissioned for the Confederacy who kept a journal. From August 1, 1862 through April 24, 1865, the journal tells of all the major events of his life in abundant detail: on the battle field, in the hospitals, and among Catholics and Protestants whom he encountered in local towns, on the trains, and in the course of his ministrations. His ideological sympathies clearly rest with the Confederacy. The tone is forthright, even haughty, but captures in sure and steady fashion, both the personality of the man and the events to which he was a witness, especially the major battles. The journal is arguably the most unique narrative of the war written by a chaplain of any denomination and certainly is the most extensive.
Don Troiani S Civil War Zouaves Chasseurs Special Branches Officers
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Author : Don Troiani
language : en
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Release Date : 2006
Don Troiani S Civil War Zouaves Chasseurs Special Branches Officers written by Don Troiani and has been published by Stackpole Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
Full-color paperback features specific branch of service and type of soldier.
Shenandoah Valley 1862
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Author : Clayton Donnell
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2013-07-20
Shenandoah Valley 1862 written by Clayton Donnell and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-20 with History categories.
Major General “Stonewall” Jackson became a legend for his actions in Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, in 1862. Marching over 600 miles in 48 days, he, along with his army, won five major battles. His forces, never numbering more than 17,000 men, overcame a combined Union force of 50,000, demonstrating his ability to maneuvre his troops and deceive his enemies into believing he possessed the advantage. Charted throughout these pages is the journey leading up to, and including, “Stonewall” Jackson's final victory, all the while performing better than anyone could have expected. The campaign became a showcase for the mobility and success of Jackson's outnumbered men, who held the larger Union forces pinned down and off balance, consequently allowing Jackson to force march his men to take part in the Seven Days Battles that saved Richmond and gained him victory.