Drawing heavily on primary source material, The Boy General is the
first full-length account of a remarkable man whose life and
careers -- lawyer, soldier, politician -- illuminate the dramatic
changes which transformed American life in the nineteenth century.
His Civil War career, comprising the bulk of the book, encompassed
almost all the major campaigns in Virginia. Beginning the war as a
private and rising to major general, Barlow garnered the reputation
as a combat leader of unusual pugnacity and effectiveness. Twice
wounded, at Antietam and Gettysburg, he played a key role in the
desperate fighting which marked Grant's 1864-65 campaign against
Lee. After Appomattox, Barlow returned to civilian life and entered
New York State politics. Although he was an effective attorney
general, initiating suits against the Tweed Ring, his unfiltered
honesty harmed him politically. His public refusal to support his
party's efforts during the disputed election of 1876 effectively
ended his governmental prospects and he ended his life in private
law practice.
General
| Imprint: |
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press,U.S.
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
April 2003 |
| First published: |
March 2003 |
| Authors: |
Richard F. Welch
|
| Dimensions: |
230 x 0 x 0mm (L x W x H) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
301 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8386-3957-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-8386-3957-7 |
| Barcode: |
9780838639573 |
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