General Jo Shelby's March |
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Author:
| Arthur, Anthony |
ISBN: | 978-0-8032-4077-3 |
Publication Date: | May 2012 |
Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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Imprint: | Bison Books |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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One of the most remarkable but surprisingly little known stories of the post-Civil War era is the unforgettable account of how a famous Confederate general forged a defiant new life out of crushing defeat and finally achieved forgiveness and respect in his own reunited land. In vivid detail, General Jo Shelby's March describes the dusty and dangerous 1,200-mile trek that this "last holdout of the Confederacy" made through a lawless Texas swarming with desperadoes and on into a Mexico...
More DescriptionOne of the most remarkable but surprisingly little known stories of the post-Civil War era is the unforgettable account of how a famous Confederate general forged a defiant new life out of crushing defeat and finally achieved forgiveness and respect in his own reunited land. In vivid detail, General Jo Shelby's March describes the dusty and dangerous 1,200-mile trek that this "last holdout of the Confederacy" made through a lawless Texas swarming with desperadoes and on into a Mexico teeming with Ju#65533;rez's rebels and marauding Apaches.