Black Jack John A. Logan and Southern Illinois in the Civil War Era |
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Author:
| Jones, James Pickett |
Foreword by:
| Simon, John Y. |
Series title: | Shawnee Classics Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8093-2002-8 |
Publication Date: | Jul 1995 |
Publisher: | Southern Illinois University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $26.95 |
Book Description:
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John A. Logan, called "Black Jack" by the men he led in Civil War battles from the Henry-Donelson campaign to Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and on to Atlanta, was one of the Union Army's most colorful generals. James Pickett Jones places Logan in his southern Illinois surroundings as he examines the role of the political soldier in the Civil War.
John A. Logan, called "Black Jack" by the men he led in Civil War battles from the Henry-Donelson campaign to Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and on to Atlanta, was one of the Union Army's most colorful generals. James Pickett Jones places Logan in his southern Illinois surroundings as he examines the role of the political soldier in the Civil War.