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The Life & Wars of Gideon J. Pillow (Hardcover, 1993)

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Item specifics

Condition
Like new: A book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket ...
Type
Academic History
Era
1800s
Special Attributes
Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Subjects
Biographies & True Stories
ISBN
9780807821077
Book Title
Life and Wars of Gideon J. Pillow
Book Series
Civil War America Ser.
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
Item Length
9.6 in
Publication Year
1993
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.7 in
Author
Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes, Roy P. Stonesifer
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Topic
United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Historical, Military
Item Weight
14 Oz
Item Width
6.5 in
Number of Pages
475 Pages

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
ISBN-10
0807821071
ISBN-13
9780807821077
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102827011

Product Key Features

Book Title
Life and Wars of Gideon J. Pillow
Number of Pages
475 Pages
Language
English
Topic
United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Historical, Military
Publication Year
1993
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes, Roy P. Stonesifer
Book Series
Civil War America Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.7 in
Item Weight
14 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
93-003250
Dewey Edition
22
CLASSIFICATION_METADATA
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Dewey Decimal
973.7/42092 B
Synopsis
Commonly portrayed in Civil War literature as a bungling general who disgraced himself at Fort Donelson, Gideon Johnson Pillow (1806-78) is one of the most controversial military figures of nineteenth-century America. In this first full-length biography, Nathaniel Hughes and Roy Stonesifer take a fresh look at Pillow, calling attention to his prominent role in many of the major conflicts of his day. Pillow was one of Tennessee's wealthiest planters, a law partner of James K. Polk, and an influential broker in national politics. Having been rewarded with a generalship in the Mexican War, Pillow capitalized on the notoriety he gained during that conflict to reenter Democratic party politics. He was unsuccessful, however, in bids for the vice presidency in 1852 and 1856 and in a run for the Senate. With the outbreak of the Civil War, Pillow again sought to dominate the public stage. His organization of what would become the Army of Tennessee placed him at the forefront of the Confederate war effort. But he was bested by Ulysses S. Grant at Belmont and then suffered disaster at Fort Donelson. After these defeats, he spent the remainder of the war directing Confederate conscription in the West and leading Confederate cavalry forces. The Life and Wars of Gideon J. Pillow reveals a colorful, enigmatic man who moved just outside the world of greatness he yearned to enter., Commonly portrayed in Civil War literature as a bungling general who disgraced himself at Fort Donelson, Pillow (1806-78) is given a fresh look by two biographers. They call attention to his prominent role in many of the major conflicts of his day and reveal a colorful, enigmatic man who moved just
LC Classification Number
E467.1.P63H84 1993
ebay_catalog_id
4
Copyright Date
1993

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