Johnny Green Of The Orphan Brigade
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Johnny Green Of The Orphan Brigade
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Author : John Williams Green
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2021-12-14
Johnny Green Of The Orphan Brigade written by John Williams Green and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-14 with History categories.
John W. Green (1841-1920), an enlisted man with Kentucky's famed Confederate Orphan Brigade throughout the Civil War, fought at Shiloh, Baton Rouge, Vicksburg, Chickamauga, Atlanta and many other crucial battles. An acute observer with a flair for humanizing the impersonal horror of war, he kept a record of his experiences, and penned an exciting front-line account of America's defining trial by fire. Albert D. Kirwan provides a brief history of the Orphan Brigade and a biography of Johnny Green. Introductions to each chapter explain references in the journal and also set the context for the major campaigns.
Diary Of A Confederate Soldier
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Author : John S. Jackman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Diary Of A Confederate Soldier written by John S. Jackman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Kentucky categories.
The Civil War journal of John Jackman is one of the richest and most literate of all Confederate soldier narratives to survive the war. It is also the only surviving war period diary of a soldier in the famed First Kentucky or orphan Brigade. Jackman follows his brigade across the war-torn South, from Shiloh to Vicksburg, to Baton Rouge, through all the battles for Tennessee, and on through the Atlanta Campaign and the resistance to Sherman's march to the sea. Jackman is an observer right up to the end, when Jefferson Davis and his fleeing cabinet meet for the last time at Washington, Georgia. Written with wit and insight, and unfailingly entertaining. Jackman's journal catches the spirit of the common soldier of the Confederacy in camp and field, as well as some of the excitement and confusion of battle. His opinions are frank, his prejudices few, and his warm and generous nature show through in his remarks on his fellow orphans. Especially significant for its behind-the-lines vignettes of the Army of Tennessee, this journal is one of the most important soldier journals to come from that troubled yet fascinating army.
The Orphan Brigade
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Author : William C. Davis
language : en
Publisher: Doubleday
Release Date : 2012-05-16
The Orphan Brigade written by William C. Davis and has been published by Doubleday this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-16 with History categories.
On September 18, 1861, ominous sounds of battle thundering in the distance, the Kentucky legislature voted to align itself with the Union. It was a decision which tore at the heart of the state, splitting apart families and severing friendships. For the newly formed First Kentucky Brigade, it marked a four-year separation from the beloved homeland. Fiercely independent to the end, these men would fight for the cause of the South. With their first march into battle, they became outcasts from their mother state — orphans in the raging strife of civil war. William C. Davis has written a gripping story of the rebel troops whose remarkable spirit and tenacity were heralded throughout the Confederacy. The First Kentucky Brigade was “baptized in fire and blood” at the Battle of Shiloh and went on to serve with great distinction at Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Chickamauga, and the fight for Atlanta. In this vivid narrative, the author captures the searing drama of each battle, as well as the unbearable drudgery of the months between. We see men of all backgrounds and ranks coming to grips with the war: some of them, renowned leaders such as John C. Breckinridge; others, young soldiers learning the horror of death for the first time. Drawing from a wealth of documents, memoirs, personal letters, and journals, Davis brings to life the fascinating history of the Civil War’s “Orphan Brigade.”
The Day Dixie Died
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Author : Gary Ecelbarger
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2010-11-23
The Day Dixie Died written by Gary Ecelbarger and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-23 with History categories.
One of the most dramatic and important battles ever to be waged on American soil, the Battle of Atlanta changed the course of the Civil War and helped decide a presidential election. In the North, a growing peace movement and increasing criticism of President Abraham Lincoln's conduct of the war threatened to halt U.S. war efforts to save the Union. On the morning of July 22, 1864, Confederate forces under the command of General John Bell Hood squared off against the Army of the Tennessee led by General James B. McPherson just southeast of Atlanta. Having replaced General Joseph E. Johnston just four days earlier, Hood had been charged with the duty of reversing a Confederate retreat and meeting the Union army head on. The resulting Battle of Atlanta was a monstrous affair fought in the stifling Georgia summer heat. During it, a dreadful foreboding arose among the Northerners as the battle was undecided and dragged on for eight interminable hours. Hood's men tore into U.S. forces with unrelenting assault after assault. Furthermore, for the first and only time during the war, a U.S. army commander was killed in battle, and in the wake of his death, the Union army staggered. Dramatically, General John "Black Jack" Logan stepped into McPherson's command, rallied the troops, and grimly fought for the rest of the day. In the end, ten thousand men---one out of every six---became casualties on that fateful day, but the Union lines had held. Having survived the incessant onslaught from the men in grey, Union forces then placed the city of Atlanta under siege, and the city's inevitable fall would gain much-needed, positive publicity for Lincoln's reelection campaign against the peace platform of former Union general George B. McClellan. Renowned Civil War historian Gary Ecelbarger is in his element here, re-creating the personal and military dramas lived out by generals and foot soldiers alike, and shows how the battle was the game-changing event in the larger Atlanta Campaign and subsequent March to the Sea that brought an eventual end to the bloodiest war in American history. This is gripping military history at its best and a poignant narrative of the day Dixie truly died.
History Of The Orphan Brigade
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Author : Edwin Porter Thompson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1898
History Of The Orphan Brigade written by Edwin Porter Thompson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1898 with Kentucky categories.
The Civil War In Kentucky
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Author : Kent Masterton Brown
language : en
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Release Date : 2007-10-09
The Civil War In Kentucky written by Kent Masterton Brown and has been published by Da Capo Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-09 with History categories.
Top scholars contribute to this book of essays on the complex series of battles and political maneuvers for control of Kentucky during the Civil War.
The Rifle Musket In Civil War Combat
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Author : Earl J. Hess
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
The Rifle Musket In Civil War Combat written by Earl J. Hess and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
Challenges the longstanding view that the rifle musket revolutionized warfare during the Civil War, arguing instead that its actual impact was real but limited and specialized.
The Encyclopedia Of Louisville
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Author : John E. Kleber
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2014-07-11
The Encyclopedia Of Louisville written by John E. Kleber and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-11 with History categories.
With more than 1,800 entries, The Encyclopedia of Louisville is the ultimate reference for Kentucky's largest city. For more than 125 years, the world's attention has turned to Louisville for the annual running of the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May. Louisville Slugger bats still reign supreme in major league baseball. The city was also the birthplace of the famed Hot Brown and Benedictine spread, and the cheeseburger made its debut at Kaelin's Restaurant on Newburg Road in 1934. The "Happy Birthday" had its origins in the Louisville kindergarten class of sisters Mildred Jane Hill and Patty Smith Hill. Named for King Louis XVI of France in appreciation for his assistance during the Revolutionary War, Louisville was founded by George Rogers Clark in 1778. The city has been home to a number of men and women who changed the face of American history. President Zachary Taylor was reared in surrounding Jefferson County, and two U.S. Supreme Court Justices were from the city proper. Second Lt. F. Scott Fitzgerald, stationed at Camp Zachary Taylor during World War I, frequented the bar in the famous Seelbach Hotel, immortalized in The Great Gatsby. Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville and won six Golden Gloves tournaments in Kentucky.
The Georgia Historical Quarterly
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1957
The Georgia Historical Quarterly written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1957 with Georgia categories.
The Journal Of Southern History
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Author : Wendell Holmes Stephenson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1956
The Journal Of Southern History written by Wendell Holmes Stephenson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with Electronic journals categories.
Includes section "Book reviews."