Historians usually assume that the battles fought in Southwestern Virginia; Eastern Kentucky; and Eastern Tennessee played an insignificant role in the outcome of the Civil War. This book challenges that assumption. Focusing on the career of Colonel Andrew Jackson May; for whom the defense of the region was a personal crusade; it reveals that the victories which the Confederates won in this theater; allowing them to retain control of Preston’s Saltworks and the Virginia-Tennessee railroad; preserved the integrity of the Confederacy and thereby prolonged the war.
#2100310 in Books Ulysses Press 2003-04Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x 5.25 x 1.00l; .79 #File Name: 1569753555336 pages
Review
12 of 17 people found the following review helpful. A Challenge to the Author; Graham PhillipsBy J. BufordTo the author Mr. Phillips:In your book you cite an earlier reference entitled "The Book of Jasher" (the supposedly now missing 40th book of the Old Testament) repeatedly. An in the book search on this very cite reveals that you used this reference source eighteen times. A full reading of your book shows that the reference to Jasher is essential to the making of your points. However; although you concede - and rightly so - that the earlier proposed "Book(s) of Jasher" were not of reliable provenance (see e.g. Modern Apocrypha; Famous "Biblical" Hoaxes by Edgar Goodspeed) the "Book of Jasher" you cite by one "Michael Martin" does not exist either on this cite or the Library of Congress website.My challenge is this: Point us in the reading public to a "Book of Jasher" vouched for by your "Michael Martin" or for that matter any properly credentialed biblical scholar so that we may review the source for ourselves and I will gladly edit this review so as to give you a more positive notice.To the extent you fail to provide such evidence of provenance I would offer that readers of this review could take this as tacit admission on your part that none exists.9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Good reading until you check its sources and find they're made upBy D. O'BrienTo make this short; the book is a waste of time - considering that (as other reviewers have pointed out) one of the main sources is considered a hoax (the book of Jasher...at least the one traced to Alucin). The author loses any remaining credibility when he notes that a professor from Philadelphia University; Michael Martin; studied the book and "was convinced of its authenticity before publishing it in 1995." I verified the claim made by other reviewers...try as you may; you can not find any evidence of such a book being published; or such an individual existing (Michael Martin of Phil. Univ.).I don't mind reading theories that make some leaps of faith or that go against conventional beliefs; but I do not appreciate authors conveniently making up sources to support their claims.30 of 36 people found the following review helpful. Graham Phillips unable to answer Steve Reina's challengeBy John A Buford III find it very interesting that Graham Phillips has been unable to answer Steve Reina's challenge as to the Book of Jasher. According to his index Phillips uses Jasher ninteen times to support his thesis as to the historical connection between the Edomites and the original mountain of Yaweh worship.
