Hanna begins with General Lee's fatal telegram and the hasty exodus of Jefferson Davis and high officials to Danville; then Greensboro and Charlotte. From there the Confederate Cabinet dispersed; and the author follows each man's adventurous course in detail. Most of the fugitives headed for the pine barrens and scrub lands of Florida but were soon apprehended. Only John C. Breckinridge and Judah P. Benjamin successfully escaped; outwitting Federal officials and pirates along their way to Cuba. A classic work that makes for fabulous; spirited reading; Flight Into Oblivion; first published in 1938; soars once again accompanied by William Davis's crackling new introduction.
#1642941 in Books Louisiana State University Press 1993-05-01 1993-05-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.98 x .67 x 6.02l; .97 #File Name: 0807118540300 pagesAlbert CastelCivil WarMilitary
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. This is an excellent book. The author alerts your right up front ...By Jefferson City JohnThis is an excellent book. The author alerts your right up front that Price's personal papers were destroyed and so are not available to historians; but the book still gives an excellent profile of the man and what appear to have been his sincere attempts to save his adopted state of Missouri.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Little known General revealedBy Grover SmithWhile it reveals information on a little written about theater of the War it does not refer or note what units were involved . The author only gives the name of the field grade officers who led that unit . The maps are very simple again just the very basics . I guess I am spoiled to the much more detailed writing of modern writers0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Frederick TresslerA great telling of the Civil War in the West. Highly recommended for students of 19th century American History.
