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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : McEnany, Brian R.
Titre(s) : For brotherhood & duty [Texte imprimé] : the Civil War history of the West Point Class of 1862 / Brian R. McEnany
Publication : Lexington (Ky.) : University Press of Kentucky, copyright 2015
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XII-494 p.) : ill., maps ; 24 cm
Collection : American warriors
Lien à la collection : American warriors
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 437-456. Index
In [this book], Brian R. McEnany follows a group of cadets through their initiation,
coursework, and experiences on the battlefield. Even before graduation, their class
motto--"Joined in common cause"--was severely tested when half the class resigned,
leaving only twenty-eight cadets to finish the program. Drawing heavily on primary
sources, McEnany presents a fascinating chronicle of twelve Union and four Confederate
classmates who became allies and enemies during the largest conflict ever on American
soil. Their vivid accounts provide new perspectives, not only on legendary battles
such as Antietam, Gettysburg, Fredericksburg, and the Overland and Atlanta campaigns,
but also on lesser-known battles such as Port Hudson, Olustee, High Bridge, and Pleasant
Hills. There are numerous studies of West Point and its more famous graduates, but
McEnany's groundbreaking book brings to life the struggles and contributions of its
graduates as junior officers and in small units. Generously illustrated with more
than one hundred photographs and maps, this enthralling collective biography illuminates
the war's impact on a unique group of soldiers and the institution that shaped them.
-- Back cover
Autre(s) forme(s) du titre :
- Autre forme du titre : For brotherhood and duty : the Civil War history of the West
Point class of 1862
Sujet(s) : Écoles militaires -- États-Unis -- 19e siècle
États-Unis -- 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession)
United States Military Academy -- 19e siècle
Indice(s) Dewey :
973.7 (23e éd.) = Histoire - États-Unis - 1861-1865
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780813160627. - ISBN 0813160626. - ISBN 9780813160634 (erroné). - ISBN 9780813160641
(erroné) (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45770186n
Notice n° :
FRBNF45770186
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Part I. The West Point years ; Aspirations ; The beginnings of strife ; Crises
of conscience ; "When shall we meet again?" ; Part II. The Civil War years ; McCrea
joins the Army of the Potomac ; McCrea, Egan, and the Maryland Campaign ; Egan at
Fredericksburg ; Sanderson, Arnold, McIntire, and Warner at Chancellorsville ; Calef,
MacKenzie, McCrea, Egan, Dearing, and Blount at Gettysburg ; Mansfield, Semmes, and
West at Port Hudson ; McCrea and the Battle of Olustee ; Sanderson, Semmes, and
West at Pleasant Hill ; MacKenzie, Gillespie, Calef, Egan, Dearing, and Schaff during
the Overland and Petersburg Campaigns ; Murray at Atlanta ; MacKenzie and McIntire
in the Shenandoah Valley ; Dearing at High Bridge ; MacKenzie, Lord, and Dearing
at Appomattox ; Warner, Bartlett, and the last battles ; Remembrances ; Epilogue.
