General Edwin Vose Sumner, USA A Civil War Biography |
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| Author:
| Tate, Thomas K. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-7258-1 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95USD $3.00 |
Book Description:
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Covering General Edwin Vose Sumner's eventful career, this biography emphasises his role in developing the mounted arm of the US Army. Born in Boston in 1797 he abandoned a merchant's career and entered the US Infantry in 1819, holdin various positions until he died of pneumonia in March 1863.
Covering General Edwin Vose Sumner's eventful career, this biography emphasises his role in developing the mounted arm of the US Army. Born in Boston in 1797 he abandoned a merchant's career and entered the US Infantry in 1819, holdin various positions until he died of pneumonia in March 1863.