Jeb Stuart

Jeb Stuart by Capt John W Thomason Jr, USMC. Published by Mallard Press, New York, NY, 1992. Reprint. Hardbound. Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Fine in VG DJ. 512 Pgs. ISBN 0792458044. Reprinted by arrangement with Charles Scribner's Sons. Illustrations and maps by the author. The author's biography is a masterful portrait of one of the most colorful heroes of america's history. The author interviewed members of the Stuart family and had accerss to letters and papers never before seen by the public. He vividly recreates the Old South and the violent end of an era. There is no person more powerfully at the center of events than Jeb Stuart, who oncew said he did not wish to survive the loss of his country's liberty and, if he were to die, hoped it would be in a cavalry charge. This occurred on May 11, 1864. He was 32 years of age. Description text copyright 2017 BooksForComfort. Item ID 31889.