Alexandria Goes To War: Beyond Robert E. Lee by Kundahl, George G

Univ Tennessee Press, 2004-11-24. Hardcover. Good.

" On the eve of the Civil War, Alexandria, Virginia, was a bustling city with a rich cultural heritage and a booming economy. Alexandrians staunchly supported staying in the Union, and yet once Virginia voted to secede, the community sent its men off to fight for the Confederacy. This shift in political allegiance was not dissimilar to changes occurring across the Upper South. What made Alexandria significant was that a community of 12,600 residents provided leadership and excellence disproportionate to its numbers. Alexandria Goes to War chronicles the lives of men and women whose service made the city unique in the exceptional quality and variety of talent it provided to the Confederate cause. Some of these sixteen individuals are familiar to Civil War readers as their contributions to the southern war effort brought them special notoriety: General Lee, of course, and his son Custis; Samuel Cooper, the senior general in the Confederate army; and Commodore French Forrest. For others less well known -… Read More

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Hardback. New. On the eve of the Civil War, Alexandria, Virginia, was a bustling city with a rich cultural heritage and a booming economy. Alexandrians staunchly supported staying in the Union, and yet once Virginia voted to secede, the community sent its men off to fight for the Confederacy. This shift in political allegiance was not dissimilar to changes occurring across the Upper South. What made Alexandria significant was that a community of 12,600 residents provided leadership and excellence disproportionate to its numbers. Alexandria Goes to War chronicles the lives of men and women whose service made the city unique in the exceptional quality and variety of talent it provided to the Confederate cause. Some of these sixteen individuals are familiar to Civil War readers as their contributions to the southern war effort brought them special notoriety: General Lee, of course, and his son Custis; Samuel Cooper, the senior general in the Confederate army; and Commodore French Forrest. For others… Read More

Knoxville Tennessee: University of Tennessee Press, 2004. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. F/F/1st ed. Alexandria Goes to War chronicles the lives of men and women whose service made the city unique in the exceptional quality and variety of talent it provided to the Confederate Cause. Their stories reflect the sacrifices made throughout the region for a cause that became hopeless. Book and Jacket are in Very Fine condition, no wear, jacket has always been covered with a mylar sleeve. Notes, biblography, appendix of notable characters, and index. An exceptional copy.

Univ of Tennessee Pr, 2004. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 416 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.25 inches.

Univ Tennessee Press, 2004-11-24. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!