Author: John R. Lundberg
Publisher: LSU Press
ISBN: 0807143472
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 345
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John R. Lundberg's compelling new military history chronicles the evolution of Granbury's Texas Brigade, perhaps the most distinguished combat unit in the Confederate Army of Tennessee. Named for its commanding officer, Brigadier General Hiram B. Granbury, the brigade fought tenaciously in the western theater even after Confederate defeat seemed certain. Granbury's Texas Brigade explores the motivations behind the unit's decision to continue to fight, even as it faced demoralizing defeats and Confederate collapse. Using a vast array of letters, diaries, and regimental documents, Lundberg offers provocative insight into the minds of the unit's men and commanders. The caliber of that leadership, he concludes, led to the group's overall high morale. Lundberg asserts that although mass desertion rocked Granbury's Brigade early in the war, that desertion did not necessarily indicate a lack of commitment to the Confederacy but merely a desire to fight the enemy closer to home. Those who remained in the ranks became the core of Granbury's Brigade and fought until the final surrender. Morale declined only after Union bullets cut down much of the unit's officer corps at the Battle of Franklin in 1864. After the war, Lundberg shows, men from the unit did not abandon the ideals of the Confederacy -- they simply continued their devotion in different ways. Granbury's Texas Brigade presents military history at its best, revealing a microcosm of the Confederate war effort and aiding our understanding of the reasons men felt compelled to fight in America's greatest tragedy.
Author: James M. McCaffrey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 284
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Brigadier General Hiram Bronson Granbury led a brigade of Texans, fighting in the Army of Tennessee, for only nine months. Others had preceded him, and others would follow--only to be snatched away by death, transfer, or promotion. But Granbury remained the most popular of the brigade's lengthy list of commanders--so much so that after Granbury's death and well after the end of the Civil War, men referred to themselves as members of Granbury's Brigade, one of Texas' most famous fighting units. James M. McCaffrey traces the history of the brigade, from the formation of the individual regiments by Texas' citizen-soldiers to the last days of the war, when heavy losses had reduced the brigade to a single regiment. The brigade's involvement in early confrontations, such as the Battle of Arkansas Post, are discussed. First published in 1985, This Band of Heroes is now once again available to readers drawn to Civil War history and researchers and historians interested in Texas' military heritage. McCaffrey supplements his text with maps, drawings, historical photographs, and appendixes that describe the flags and weapons of Granbury's Brigade. Of particular interest to genealogists researching the period is a comprehensive list of the men who served in the brigade.
Author: John R. Lundberg
Publisher: LSU Press
ISBN: 0807143499
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 414
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John R. Lundberg's compelling new military history chronicles the evolution of Granbury's Texas Brigade, perhaps the most distinguished combat unit in the Confederate Army of Tennessee. Named for its commanding officer, Brigadier General Hiram B. Granbury, the brigade fought tenaciously in the western theater even after Confederate defeat seemed certain. Granbury's Texas Brigade explores the motivations behind the unit's decision to continue to fight, even as it faced demoralizing defeats and Confederate collapse. Using a vast array of letters, diaries, and regimental documents, Lundberg offers provocative insight into the minds of the unit's men and commanders. The caliber of that leadership, he concludes, led to the group's overall high morale. Lundberg asserts that although mass desertion rocked Granbury's Brigade early in the war, that desertion did not necessarily indicate a lack of commitment to the Confederacy but merely a desire to fight the enemy closer to home. Those who remained in the ranks became the core of Granbury's Brigade and fought until the final surrender. Morale declined only after Union bullets cut down much of the unit's officer corps at the Battle of Franklin in 1864. After the war, Lundberg shows, men from the unit did not abandon the ideals of the Confederacy -- they simply continued their devotion in different ways. Granbury's Texas Brigade presents military history at its best, revealing a microcosm of the Confederate war effort and aiding our understanding of the reasons men felt compelled to fight in America's greatest tragedy.
Author: Samuel T. Foster
Publisher: Stan Clark Military Books
ISBN: 9780292760141
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
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Given in memory of Lt. Charles Britton Hudson, CSA and Sgt. William Henry Harrison Edge, CSA by Eugene Edge III.
Author: Theodore Laidley
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
ISBN: 9781574410341
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 228
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As a young army officer during the War with Mexico, Laidley commanded a field battery at Cerro Gordo and was instrumental in defending Pueblo against Santa Anna. His war letters to his father from 1845-48 reveal his low opinion of volunteer soldiers, cynicism about military promotions, and concerns over his physical and spiritual health. McCaffrey (history, U. of Houston) leaves Laidley's spelling and grammar intact, but introduces paragraph breaks. He briefly discusses the officer's life before and after the war. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author: William James Oliphant
Publisher: Halcyon Press Ltd.
ISBN: 1931823081
Category : Austin (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 149
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Author: Frank M. Johnson
Publisher: Frank M. Johnson
ISBN: 9780615877082
Category : Montgomery County (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 240
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A definitive history of Montgomery County's involvement in the War between the States and the men from that county who served in the military of the Confederate States of America
Author: Mary Ann Harris Gay
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 268
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Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 9781603443692
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 228
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Author: Joseph L. Owen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781945602191
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Battle of Eltham's Landing was the baptism by fire for the Texas Brigade of Gen. John Bell Hood. Hood's Texas Brigade's first combat experience proved they were a force to be reckoned with.
