To the Manner Born: The Life of General William H.T. Walker
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19th century,biographies,historical,history,leaders and notable people,military,modern (16th-21st centuries),united states civil war, To the Mattern Born : The Life of General William H. T. Walker, Making use of personal correspondence official documents, contemporary newspaper articles and eye witness narratives, the book includes details of Walker's formative years, family life, early military career and Civil War experiences. This book is the first full-length objective study of the ill-fated Confederate general. W.H.T. Walker was a man of action, but he was also a man of strong likes and dislikes; of hot temper but of tender compassion. Known in his life-time as Old Shot Pouch for his many war wounds, he has come down to us as the Georgia Firebrand. He could boast of his accomplishments, but he could be humbled by sorrow. He could appear reduced in integrity by his ambition, but he could be redeemed by service to his family or to his country. He held a philosophy of life that his contemporaries found admirable, however it might be judged by modern society. To dismiss him as merely a militant proslavery general is to do him less than justice. The evidence shows that he was that, but also much more. In the words of one reviewer. This finely crafted book was long overdue. Drawing on personal papers, official documents, and eyewitness accounts, Brown has written a biography of a Confederate general who also fought in the Seminole and Mexican wars, and who at one time could be concerned with family decorum issues at home and the next with battlefield strategies. Walker was a complex individual who was killed during the Atlanta campaign of 1864.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Speed Ship Books.
Univ of Georgia Pr, 1994-08-01. Hardcover. Like New. FREE TRACKING NUMBER EMAILED TO YOU - Exact ISBN match; hardcover in dust jacket exactly as shown; this is an exceptionally nice clean book with clean text and tight square binding in excellent condition- (seller note: Shelf F) -.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, hopewell_books.
Confederate General William H. T. Walker (1816-1864) is best known as an archetypal Southern firebrand, one who gave no ground in matters of honor and who recklessly sought glory in battle. To be sure, that image is true; however, argues Russell K. Brown, there is more to the soldier and the man. This first complete biography of Walker considers not only his upbringing and other early influences but also his personality, family life, goals and ambitions, and military career, which spanned the Seminole, Mexican, and Civil wars and included service as commandant of cadets at West Point. Drawing on personal papers, official documents, and eyewitness accounts, Brown portrays a man driven by pride and financial ambition, but nearly incapacitated by persistent ill health complicated by war wounds. Walker is seen squabbling with his peers and superiors; chafing at the dullness of the peacetime military; grieving over the deaths of his children; and advising his wife and oldest daughter on proper decorum. Lesser-known aspects of Walker's life that Brown discusses include his court-martial for insubordination while a young lieutenant in Florida during the Seminole campaigns, his life as a planter, and his venture in the Georgia pulp wood industry. Previously undisclosed or long neglected documents used by the author throw new light on Walker's resignation from Confederate service in 1861 and his return to active duty in 1863. A detailed account of the role of Walker's division in the Atlanta campaign in 1864, in which Walker was killed, concludes the book. In his discussion of the battle of Lay's Ferry, Brown raises questions about the general's state of mind and consequent ability to lead. Inaddition, Brown accords the engagement more influence on the entire campaign than has previously been granted. Two appendices provide the most accurate information available on members of General Walker's staff and the units under his command. Although Walker's contentious persona, Hardcover, Ausgabe: 1st, Label: Univ of Georgia Pr, Univ of Georgia Pr, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 1994-08, Studio: Univ of Georgia Pr, Verkaufsrang: 5334673.

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To-The-Manner-Born~~Russell-K-Brown, To The Manner Born, Paperback.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Old Army Books, KY, Lexington, [RE:5].
0820315699. Hardcover, First Edition.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, ExtremelyReliable, TX, Richmond, [RE:4].
Hardcover.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Powell's Books, OR, Portland, [RE:4].
Hardcover.