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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814207903321

Autore

Oldham Williamson Simpson <1813-1868.>

Titolo

Rise and fall of the Confederacy : the memoir of Senator Williamson S. Oldham, CSA / / edited with an introduction by Clayton E. Jewett

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Columbia, : University of Missouri Press, c2006

ISBN

0-8262-6551-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 p.)

Collana

Shades of blue and gray series

Altri autori (Persone)

JewettClayton E

Disciplina

973.7/13092

B

Soggetti

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

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-282) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

"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.