In The Pride of the Confederate Artillery; Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes; Jr.; illustrates the significance of the unit and; for the first time; positions this pivotal group in its rightful place in history. The Fifth Company; Washington Artillery of New Orleans; fought with the Army of Tennessee from Shiloh to Chickamauga; from Perryville to Mobile; and from Atlanta to Jackson; Mississippi. Slocomb's Battery; as it was also known; won repeated praise from every commander of that army. Although it sustained high losses; the company was recognized for its bold; tenacious fighting and was considered the Army of Tennessee's finest close-combat battery. The Pride of the Confederate Artillery is the compelling story of four hundred men; their organization and service; their victories and defeats in over forty battles.
#3427360 in Books 1982-09-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 .65 x 5.38 x 11.72l; .96 #File Name: 0807110396306 pagesForum for the SouthDe Bow's ReviewFact and articulate opinion in the SouthVivid portrait of intellectual currents through the South before; during; and after the Civil WarThe South's unique agricultural and economic interests in 1850s
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THE IDIOCY OF (PSEUDO-) SCIENTIFIC RACISMBy alltatupThis is the book you love to hate. It is full of historical documents that put the Ante Bellum South in some perspective. I was specifically interested in the articles that evince pseudo-scientific racism in all its pathetic idiocy.Makes for fascinating reading; but warning: it's spine-chilling to read the contemporary documents about slavery and slaves.
