Jeb Stuart (Civil War Library)

Thomason, John W., Jr.

ISBN 10: 0831713402 / ISBN 13: 9780831713409

Published by Smithmark Pub, 1995

Good condition. Like New dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Seller Inventory # L03H-00559

Synopsis:

Hardly any biography could contain the robust and romantic Jeb Stuart, but John W. Thomason Jr. goes as far as anyone ever has in pinning down the quality of the Confederate cavalry commander. Virginia-bred, James Ewell Brown Stuart graduated from West Point, where he was called Beauty, and rode with the Mounted Rifles against the Apaches and Comanches on the western frontier. When Virginia seceded from the Union, Jeb Stuart joined the Confederate army. His lightning-like raids became legendary. From Bull Run to Brandy Station he served as Robert E. Lee s eyes and ears, becoming a major general at the age of twenty-eight. Less than three years later Stuart s meteoric career ended with his death in a cavalry charge.

About the Author: John W. Thomason Jr., a captain in the U. S. Marine Corps in World War I, interviewed members of the Stuart family for this book, first published in 1930. This Bison Book edition is introduced by Gary W. Gallagher, a professor of history at Pennsylvania State University and the author of Fighting for the Confederacy: Personal Recollections of General Edward Porter Alexander and The First Day at Gettysburg: Essays on Confederate and Union Leadership.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Jeb Stuart (Civil War Library)
Publisher: Smithmark Pub
Publication Date: 1995
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included