By the noble daring of her sons : the Florida Brigade of the Army of Tennessee / / Jonathan C. Sheppard

• Autore: Sheppard Jonathan C. <1980->
• Pubblicazione: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, : University of Alabama Press, 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (337 p.)
• Disciplina: 973.7/3
• Soggetto topico: Military history, Modern - 19th century
• Soggetto geografico: Florida History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories; United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories; United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; List of Maps; Preface; 1. Therefore Let Us Unite: Florida's Secession; 2. Like Achilles He Has Girded on His Armor: April-September 1861; 3. The War Trumpet is Sounding its Blasts in Every Direction around Us: October-December 1861; 4. Its Flag Will Show Where the Fight Was Hottest: January-April 1862, West Florida and Shiloh; 5. To Maintain Inviolate the Sacred Honor of Florida: January-May 1862, East Florida; 6. Our Cause is Just and We Need Not Fear Defeat: Floridians' Rationales for Fighting the Civil War; 7. I Am Now As you Know in the Enemys Country: June-August 1862 ; 8. Another Luminous Page to the History of Florida: September-October 8, 18629. Our Company and Regiments Mourns the Loss of Their Very Best: October 9, 1862-January 10, 1863; 10. I Expect We Will Stay Here All Winter: Winter-Spring 1863, Tennessee; 11. This Seems to Be Our Darkest Times: May 26-July 15, 1863, Mississippi; 12. Napoleon's "Old Guard" Never Fought Harder: July 16-September 21, 1863; Photographs; 13. I Have Never Known Them to Fail in the Hour of Trial: September 21-December 2, 1863; 14. The Old Soldiers Are Much Better Satisfied: December 1863-May 5, 1864 ; 15. The Company and Entire Brigade Suffered Immensely and Accomplished Nothing: May 7-September 3, 186416. This is a Kind of Curious Management to Me: September 4, 1864-January 1, 1865; Epilogue: It Is the Duty of Everyman to Obey the Powers That Be: January-May 1865; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: By the Noble Daring of Her Sons is a tale of ordinary Florida citizens who, during extraordinary times, were called to battle against their fellow countrymen. Over the past twenty years, historians have worked diligently to explore Florida's role in the Civil War. Works describing the state's women and its wartime economy have contributed to this effort, yet until recently the story of Florida's soldiers in the Confederate armies has been little studied. This volume explores the story of schoolmates going to war and of f
• Titolo autorizzato: By the noble daring of her sons
• ISBN: 0-8173-8603-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910828555203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II