Confederate General Lloyd Tilghman - A Biography (Paperback)

Lloyd Tilghman was a man of distinguished family. His forefathers, men of rank during colonial times, included Matthew Tilghman, who helped frame Maryland's constitution, Chief Justice William Tilghman of Pennsylvania and Lieutenant Colonel Tench C. Tilghman, George Washington's military secretary. Trained at West Point, Lloyd Tilghman originally resigned his commission in 1836 over to moral concerns regarding the Indian war in Florida. However, with the onset of the Mexican conflict - a veritable training ground for the War Between the States - in 1846, Tilghman rejoined the army as an aide-de-camp to General David E. Twiggs. When the ultimate question was posed almost two decades later, Tilghman, a Southern sympathizer with decidedly Northern ties, once again followed his moral dictates and joined the Confederate cause. Relying heavily on contemporary sources such as newspapers and periodicals, this biography chronicles the life of Brigadier General Lloyd Tilghman, a gallant Confederate commander and staunch defender of states' rights. While covering Tilghman's entire career, including his service during the Mexican War and his contributions to the construction of the Panama railroad, the work concentrates primarily on his Civil War years and 1863 death. The book details the military movements in which he was involved with the stated goal of informing the reader about the battles that took place between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River and the extraordinary generals who fought them. Extensive maps, illustrations and contemporary photographs are included. The work is also indexed.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2006
First published:	August 2006
Authors:	James W. Raab
Dimensions:	230 x 154 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	226
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-2460-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > History > General
LSN:	0-7864-2460-5
Barcode:	9780786424603

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