The Louisiana Brigade served the Confederacy in the Army of Tennessee; battling on the western frontier. Commanded by Daniel W. Adams and Randall L. Gibson; the brigade fought from the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862 to the surrender at Meridian in May 1865. This volume follows the formation and history of the individual units; the politics of command; and the war's end and aftermath.
#1988489 in Books McFarland Company 2005-08-09 2005-08-09Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 10.10 x .68 x 7.02l; 1.25 #File Name: 0786424443304 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. If your family is from this areaBy Barbara P.If your family is from the Yadkin County; NC area this would be a great book. I thought I would find some of my relatives but they were actually from a neighboring county. I have donated the book to the genealogical society I belong to and they were very excited to receive it! It lists the names; ranks; and other information about the individuals who served in the Civil War. I think it is a wonderful book if your relatives are from that area! This is not the type book you would find at just any bookstore or library!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Civil War Yadkin County; NCBy BShrekI am a genealogist and from the county of this book's origin. It has served a great purposeis reconstructing the family line. Highly recommended.13 of 14 people found the following review helpful. The war within the war in western North Carolina.By Victor M. SeidersA small western Piedmont county in North Carolina is the subject of this very unusual Civil War history. Written by a local historian with a rich knowledge of the county and its people; the book weaves the colorful threads of local characters and events into the big picture of the greatest war in our history. Battlefield stories and army life are recounted; partly in letters writen home by Yadkin soldiers in the field; but the most intriguing events are those that occurred on the home front. In a region of sharply divided loyalties; the woods of Yadkin County soon filled with "bushwhackers"; men hiding out to escape concription into the Confederate army. The book tell of the locally famous shoot-out between some of these men and the Militia; of their arrest and the jail breaks that set them free; of executions by the Home Guard; and of the treks to Tennessee to join the Union army. In the last days of the war a Yankee Cavalry division led by George Stoneman rode through the county and Cassstevens treats us to previously unpublished stories of his famous raid.More than a history; the book is also a genealogy. Appended lists name people who applied for pensions; men who served in the Militia; and men exempted from military service and why. A final appendix gives Yadkin men who served in the army with a summary of their service and; not infrequently; the names of their parents and other relatives. This book is for everyone with Yadkin County roots and for anyone interested in learning about the secret little wars within the Civil War.
