The First Louisiana Special Battalion
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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.
Wheat S Tigers
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Author : Gary James Schreckengost
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Wheat S Tigers written by Gary James Schreckengost and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with categories.
Wheat S Tigers
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Author : Gary Schreckengost
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Wheat S Tigers written by Gary Schreckengost and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
Covers the early period of the war as it traces the story of the battalion from its inception in 1861, its first attacks at First Manassas, its hard marching and fighting during Jackson's Valley campaign, to its virtual annihilation at the Seven Days battles. The book offers an easily understandable analysis and summary of Jackson's vaunted Valley campaign. The battalion is a good representation of "the aggressive South."
Lee S Tigers
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Author : Terry L. Jones
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
Lee S Tigers written by Terry L. Jones and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with United States categories.
The Tiger Rifles
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Author : Michael Dan Jones
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2011-07-14
The Tiger Rifles written by Michael Dan Jones 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 2011-07-14 with History categories.
A history of Company B, 1st Special Battalion (Wheat's) Louisiana Volunteers in the War Between the States. The Tiger Rifles, Company B, of Wheat's Battalion became famous because of their flashy Zouave uniforms, their famous battalion commander, Major Roberdeau Wheat, and their heroics at First Battle of Manassas. Their nickname, Tigers, became attached, first to the battalion, and then to all Louisiana troops serving in the Army of Northern Virginia. The book tries to separate fact from myth with regards to the Tigers. The men became so notorious for their antics in camp, they got blamed for a lot of things they didn't do, although they did plenty on their own to deserve their reputation. Also examined is the possible real identity of their company commander, Captain Alexander White. His name is an alias but as far as is known, his real identity has been a mystery. The book focuses tightly on the men of the Tiger Rifles and brings them to life as much as the limited resources allows.
Lee S Tigers
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Author : Terry L. Jones
language : en
Publisher: LSU Press
Release Date : 2002-02-01
Lee S Tigers written by Terry L. Jones and has been published by LSU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-02-01 with History categories.
Sometimes called the "wharf rats from New Orleans" and the "lowest scrapings of the Mississippi," Lee's Tigers were the approximately twelve thousand Louisiana infantrymen who served in the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia from the time of the campaign at First Manassas to the final days of the war at Appomattox. Terry L. Jones offers a colorful, highly readable account of this notorious group of soldiers renowned not only for their drunkenness and disorderly behavior in camp but for their bravery in battle. It was this infantry that held back the initial Federal onslaught at First Manassas, made possible General Stonewall Jackson's famed Valley Campaign, contained the Union breakthrough at Spotsylvania's Bloody Angle, and led Lee's last offensive actions at Fort Stedman and Appomattox.Despite all their vices, Lee's Tigers emerged from the Civil War with one of the most respected military records of any group of southern soldiers. According to Jones, the unsavory reputation of the Tigers was well earned, for Louisiana probably had a higher percentage of criminals, drunkards, and deserters in its commands than any other Confederate state. The author spices his narrative with well-chosen anecdotes-among them an account of one of the stormiest train rides in military history. While on their way to Virginia, the enlisted men of Coppens' Battalion uncoupled their officers' car from the rest of the train and proceeded to partake of their favorite beverages. Upon arriving in Montgomery, the battalion embarked upon a drunken spree of harassment, vandalism, and robbery. Meanwhile, having commandeered another locomotive, the officers arrived and sprang from their train with drawn revolvers to put a stop to the disorder. "The charge of the Light Brigade," one witness recalled, "was surpassed by these irate Creoles." Lee's Tigers is the first study to utilize letters, diaries, and muster rolls to provide a detailed account of the origins, enrollments, casualties, and desertion rates of these soldiers. Jones supplies the first major work to focus solely on Louisiana's infantry in Lee's army throughout the course of the war. Civil War buffs and scholars alike will find Lee's Tigers a valuable addition to their libraries.
The Louisiana Tigers
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Author : Alison Moore
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1961
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The Fourth Louisiana Battalion In The Civil War
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Author : Terry G. Scriber
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2007-08-09
The Fourth Louisiana Battalion In The Civil War written by Terry G. Scriber and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08-09 with History categories.
The first section of this book follows the Fourth Louisiana Battalion from Louisiana's secession through Richmond, South Carolina's coastal defense, Vicksburg, the campaigns of the Army of Tennessee, and the final surrender at Gainesville, Alabama. The second section is a detailed biographical register covering commanding officers, staff, color bearers and soldiers who served the battalion. Information for each man includes military record, civilian history, pension information and burial location.
Louisianians In The Western Confederacy
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Author : Stuart Salling
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-01-10
Louisianians In The Western Confederacy written by Stuart Salling and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-10 with History categories.
The Louisiana Brigade served the Confederacy in the Army of Tennessee, battling on the western frontier. Commanded by Daniel W. Adams and Randall L. Gibson, the brigade fought from the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862 to the surrender at Meridian in May 1865. This volume follows the formation and history of the individual units, the politics of command, and the war's end and aftermath.
A Southern Record
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Author : William H. Tunnard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1866
A Southern Record written by William H. Tunnard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1866 with United States categories.