J. Patton Anderson was from Florida; the seceding state that was referred to as the "tadpole" of the Confederate states; but nevertheless he was one of the Confederacy's great military leaders. Anderson oversaw a large plantation; Casa Bianca; and his views meshed with secessionist views sufficiently for him to be elected as a delegate to the Secession Conference held in Montgomery; Alabama. After Florida seceded; President Davis appointed Anderson as a Brigadier General. Anderson engaged the enemy in the Western theater for four years under his mentor; General Braxton Bragg; who advanced him to Major General in command of the District of Florida. This is a complete biography of Anderson's life; including his service in the Mexican War; his appointment as United States Marshal to the distant Washington Territory; his adventure (with his wife; Etta Adair) of taking the 1853 Washington Territory census by canoe; his election as territorial delegate to Washington City; and his entire Civil War service. J. Patton and Etta Anderson's affectionate correspondence is an important aspect of this biography; revealing what it was like to be alive at this time and what it took to keep their family intact.
#117497 in Books Cawthorne Nigel 2016-03-22Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 10.50 x .90 x 7.40l; .0 #File Name: 0785833781192 pagesTesla Vs Edison The Life Long Feud That Electrified the World
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy RossGreat book11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. It's great. I was expecting sort of a coffee table ...By Steve K. Oliver III bought this at my local bookstore but wanted to leave a review on to tell people about this book. It's great. I was expecting sort of a coffee table book since it has lots of pictures; and it is priced very cheaply. But this is a lot more than that. This book goes into lots of detail about both Edison and Tesla; and explains a lot about their inventions along the way. It stays very light and entertaining; so don't worry about getting bogged down in a lot of complicated engineering. And the photos are amazing. Lots of original source photos and diagrams. I don't know how such a good book gets sold at this price.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Fine Example of Ego.By Elizabeth GerenIt makes my heart go out for Tesla and less so for Edison's ego. Can you imagine what would have happened if Edison's ego wasn't in the way and they worked together? We would have advanced so much further.
