Basil Wilson Duke, CSA [[electronic resource] ] : the right man in the right place / / Gary Robert Matthews ; with a foreword by James A. Ramage

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910777533603321
• Autore: Matthews Gary Robert <1949->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lexington, : University Press of Kentucky, c2005
• ISBN: 0-8131-3825-6; 1-283-23286-3; 9786613232861; 0-8131-7177-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (377 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): RamageJames A
• Disciplina: 973.7/42/092; B
• Soggetti: Generals - Confederate States of America; Lawyers - Kentucky - Louisville; Legislators - Kentucky; United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Cavalry operations
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-346) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front cover; Copyright; Contents; Maps and Illustrations; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. The Right Man in the Right Place; 2. The Bluegrass; 3. Missouri; 4. On the Green River; 5. Shiloh, the End of Innocence; 6. Partners in Command; 7. All the Kentuckians Wanted to Ride; 8. December Battles; 9. We Found Pies Hot from the Oven; 10. The Boys Were Sorry That Duke Was Captured; 11. A Convivial Evening in Philadelphia; 12. The Glory and Chivalry Seemed Gone; 13. We Looked at Each Other in Amazement; 14. To Perpetuate His Fame; 15. My Prospects in That Line Were Not Brilliant; 16. Salmagundi17. A Distinctly Southern Magazine; 18. Politics and Panic; 19. At the Turn of the Century; 20. The Disappointments of Life Should Seem Trivial; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: After practicing law for several years in St. Louis, Basil Wilson Duke (1838--1916) enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861 and was elected first lieutenant of John Hunt Morgan's legendary cavalry unit. As ; second in command, he was, Morgan recorded, ""wise in counsel, gallant in the field,"" and always ""the right man in the right place."" Duke was twice wounded in battle and was captured during Morgan's Great Raid and held prisoner for over a year. When Morgan, who was also Duke's brother-in-law, was killed in 1864, Duke was promoted to brigadier general and appointed commander of Morgan'