Rock of Chickamauga:
by Cleaves, Freeman
Published by : Greenwood Press (Westport, Connecticut) Physical details: xi, 328 p. ISBN:0837169739. ISSN:978083716| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 900 - 999 | 973.730924 Cle (Browse shelf) | Available | 65593 |
Includes bibliographical references and index
Reprint of the ed. published by University of Oklahoma Press, Norman
Virginia and West Point --
Indiana and Mexicans --
Monterrey and Buena Vista --
Service East and West --
Oath of Allegiance --
Victory at Mill Springs --
Shiloh, Corinth, Perryville --
Stone's River --
The road to Chickamauga --
Unbeaten on the left --
Chattanoga and Missionary Ridge --
Marching with Sherman --
Hood escapes, Atlanta falls --
Victory at Nashville --
An army dispersed --
Reconstruction years.
General George H. Thomas, the "Rock of Chickamauga" of the history books, was a Virginian who chose the northern side in the Civil War. While Thomas was considered a traitor by his family, his military superiors regarded him with a certain mistrust because of his southern background. Nonetheless, Thomas was prominent in the battles of Mill Springs, Shiloh, Corinth, Perryville, and Nashville, and was immortalized at Chickamauga, where he tenaciously held the field until ordered to withdraw.
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