Stuart's Tarheels

James B. Gordon and His North Carolina Cavalry in the Civil War, 2d ed.

Chris J. Hartley (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

445 Seiten

2017
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-6798-0 (ISBN)

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When Confederate Major General J.E.B. Stuart said “North Carolina has done nobly in this army,” he had one of his own men to thank: Brigadier General James Byron Gordon. This updated biography, originally published in 1996, chronicles Gordon's early life and military career and, through his men, takes a fresh look at the vaunted Army of Northern Virginia - its battles, controversies, and troops.

When Confederate Major General J.E.B. Stuart said "North Carolina has done nobly in this army," he had one of his own men to thank: Brigadier General James Byron Gordon. A protege of Stuart, Gordon was the consummate nineteenth-century landowner, politician, and businessman. Despite a lack of military training, he rose rapidly through the ranks and, as the commander of all North Carolina cavalrymen in the Army of Northern Virginia, he helped bring unparalleled success to Stuart's famed Confederate cavalry. This updated biography, originally published in 1996, chronicles Gordon's early life and military career and, through his men, takes a fresh look at the vaunted Army of Northern Virginia--its battles, controversies, and troops. This second edition includes additional source material that has come to light and a roster of Gordon's 1st North Carolina Cavalry.

Chris J. Hartley is an award-winning author of two books and a number of articles and is a frequent speaker on the Civil War. He lives in Pfafftown, North Carolina.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Prologue: Near Yellow Tavern, Virginia, May 11, 1864

PART I: GORDON AND HIS CAVALRY

1. Overmountain Men

2. “A High Sense of All That Is Honorable”

3. A Hole in Your Hide

4. Back to Carolina

5. Wholesome Lessons

6. Petite Guerre

7. A Season of Raiding

8. Spent and Recovered

9. “General, There Comes the First North Carolina”

10. With the 5th

11. “Now, Gordon, Is Your Time!”

12. One Needful Thing

13. “Every Man Must Be a Hero”

Conclusion: “Muffled Drums”

PART II: THE ROSTER

Abbreviations

Roster of the 1st North Carolina Cavalry Regiment (9th Regiment North Carolina State Troops)

Appendix I. J.E.B. Stuart’s Brigade and Divisional Commanders

Appendix II. Gordon and His Farm

Appendix III. Gordon’s Printed House Documents

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	05.10.2016
Zusatzinfo	21 photos, 14 maps, appendices, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	767 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	1-4766-6798-5 / 1476667985
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-6798-0 / 9781476667980
Zustand	Neuware