Name: General Sterling Price and the Confederacy: Volume 1
Price: 930.00 TWD
Availability: InStock
Author: Reynolds, Thomas C. ; Schultz, Robert G.
ISBN: 9781883982683

portada General Sterling Price and the Confederacy: Volume 1

General Sterling Price and the Confederacy: Volume 1

Type

Physical Book

Author

Thomas C. Reynolds

Illustrated by

Robert G. Schultz

Publisher

Missouri Historical Society Press

Language

English

Pages

336

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.6 x 15.0 x 2.0 cm

Weight

0.45 kg.

ISBN

1883982685

ISBN13

9781883982683

Synopsis "General Sterling Price and the Confederacy: Volume 1"

Sterling Price began his career as commander of the Missouri State Guard, then served as a major general in the Confederate army during the Civil War. Because of his early conditional unionism--he was for the Union, but not to the extent of suppressing the rights of individual states--Price was not completely trusted in Missouri by either Governor Claiborne Jackson or Lieutenant Governor Thomas C. Reynolds. Nor was he trusted by Jefferson Davis, president of the new Confederate States of America.Price led by example, sharing hardships with his men and inspiring them with his fearlessness. They fought for him in the battles of Wilson's Creek, Lexington, and Pea Ridge. Price's "last hurrah" was the autumn 1864 raid into Missouri. However, Reynolds, who traveled with the men, was furious that the raid failed to bring Missouri into the Confederacy.In 1867, Reynolds began writing his version of events. The manuscript was never completed, possibly because of the death of Sterling Price in St. Louis. In 1898, the Reynolds text was discovered and donated to the Missouri Historical Society. For historians, the Reynolds manuscript has proved to be a proverbial gold mine of information. This is especially true because Price's personal papers were lost in a fire in the 1880s. Now for the first time, the entire, although unfinished, manuscript is available. It is important not only for its appraisal of Sterling Price but also for Reynolds's views of the inner workings of the Confederate government and in particular the challenges that faced the Trans-Mississippi Department of the Confederacy.

Customers reviews

Have you read this book? Login to add your review.

More customer reviews

0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)

Questions and Answers about the Book

Do you have a question about the book? Login to be able to add your own question.

Opinions about Bookdelivery

More customer reviews

General Sterling Price and the Confederacy: Volume 1 - Reynolds, Thomas C. ; Schultz, Robert G.

Synopsis "General Sterling Price and the Confederacy: Volume 1"

Customers reviews

Frequently Asked Questions about the Book

Is the book original?

In what language is the book written?

What is the format of this book?

Questions and Answers about the Book

Opinions about Bookdelivery