Description: Colorfully known as the "Greyhound Division" for its lean and speedy marches across thousands of miles in three states, Major General John G. Walkers infantry division in the Confederate army was the largest body of Texans -- about 12,000 men at its formation -- to serve in the American Civil War. From its creation in 1862 until its disbandment at the wars end, Walkers unit remained, uniquely for either side in the conflict, a stable group of soldiers from a single state. Richard Lowes compelling saga shows how this collection of farm boys, store clerks, carpenters, and lawyers became the trans-Mississippis most potent Confederate fighting unit, from the vain attack at Millikens Bend, Louisiana, in 1863 during Grants Vicksburg Campaign to stellar performances at the battles of Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, and Jenkins Ferry that helped repel Nathaniel P. Bankss Red River Campaign of 1864. Lowes skillful blending of narrative drive and demographic profiling represents an innovative history of the period that is sure to set a new benchmark.
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Title: Walker's Texas Division, C.S.A.: Greyhounds Of The Trans-Mississi
Weight: 598
EAN: 9780807131534
ISBN-10: 9780807131534
Date of Publication: 2006-04
Place of Publication: 2006-04
Book Series: Louisiana State University Press
Genre: HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Narrative Type: N/A
Features: N/A
Intended Audience: N/A
Ex Libris: No
Editor: N/A
Edition: N/A
Pagination: 356
Dimensions: 900x600
Publisher: Louisiana STATE University Press
Publication Year: 2006
Subject: History
Number of Pages: 356 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Walker's Texas Division, C.S.A.: Greyhounds of the Trans-Mississippi
Type: Textbook
Author: Not Available
Series: Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War
Format: Paperback
