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Oldham Williamson Simpson <1813-1868.> |
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Titolo |
Rise and fall of the Confederacy : the memoir of Senator Williamson S. Oldham, CSA / / edited with an introduction by Clayton E. Jewett |
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Columbia, : University of Missouri Press, c2006 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (305 p.) |
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Collana |
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Shades of blue and gray series |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Legislators - Confederate States of America |
Confederate States of America Politics and government |
United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Biography |
Southern States Description and travel |
United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-282) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- EDITOR'S NOTE -- EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION -- WILLIAMSON SIMPSON OLDHAM'S INTRODUCTION -- 1 Confederate Demise -- 2 The Fall of Richmond -- 3 Onward to Demopolis Desertion and Lawlessness -- 4 Leaving Demopolis Politicians, Women, a Hog, and a Biting Dog -- 5 The French, Impressment, and "Marmaduke's Men -- 6 The True Cause of Southern Defeat -- 7 Military Despotism -- 8 Confederate Military Blunders -- 9 More Lawlessness and Waning Morale -- 10 The Trans-Mississippi Department -- 11 Western Chaos and Failure -- EPILOGUE -- Appendix 1 Major Battles -- Appendix 2 Congresses of the Confederate States of America -- Appendix 3 The Confederate Cabinet -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"Civil War memoir by a member of the Confederate Senate. Describing his travels between Richmond and Texas and analyzing the Confederate defeat, Williamson S. Oldham stresses the failure of the Congress to represent the sentiments of its citizens and the effects of CSA political and military measures on the country"--Provided by publisher. |
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