Gray Ghosts of the Confederacy by Richard S. Brownlee

While the records now lay at theīottom of the Mississippi river near Greenville, Miss. Thisīook will, hopefully, accomplish that. History was ever written on this Missouri Union Cavalry regiment. Mark wrote this for his thesis and it was so good, he decided to publish it.Įxcellent detailed work. Details the events of Missouri's hero on his 1863 raid. The Fifth Season Shelby's Great Raid of 1863īy Mark Scott. This edition, reprinted by Two Trails Publishing, was To Snead, for the purpose of compiling a history of the Confederacy in Missouri,ĭuring those early years. After Price returned from Mexico, he gave his personal military papers Held until the summer of 1864 when he became a member of the ConfederateĬongress. Sterling Price and then as Adjutant General. As Aide-de-Camp to Missouri GovernorĬlaiborne Jackson, Snead was intimately apprized of all the political decisions

Upon hearing of Lee's surrender, Shelby announced to his men, 'We shall stand together, we shall keep our organization, our arms, our discipline, our hatred of oppression.' And they did, all the way to Mexico where thrilling times awaited them. Shelby had led the Missouri Cavalry Division through numerous battles in the Trans-Mississippi theater. Guidons The Saga of Confederate General Jo Shelby's March to MexicoĮxcellent work! Descriptive text which places you on the scene. A veryĭangerous position because no matter the peril, they were never to fallīack to the main body. I, Shelby's Regiment, had recruited a battalion of notorious scoutsĪnd border men, and constituted the advance of Shelby's Brigade. Shared her exploits, troubles, loss of a child and heart felt fears. Unusual in its text, vibrant and you are there with her while reading her Years, set out with her husband on the adventure of her life, down the Santa Fe In June of 1846 Susan Magoffin, just a fresh new bride, of a tender eighteen

BACKĭescriptive book concerns the Confederate Medical service. Descriptive book concerns the Union Medical 143 pgs sc, index, $16.00īy George Washington Adams. Listing of events, namesĪnd places, wartime events, stories, gossipy little tid-bits and cemetery $6.50 BACKĪ Missouri River town in Lafayette County, Missouri. An excellent accounting of the battles, officers involved, route.,Įtc.

Covers all the battles from Wilson’s Creek thru Very sympathetic and caring not only to his men, but the prisoners who were Captain John Wyatt was prejudiced and opinionated, but 516 pages, 34 illustrations and 4 maps add to the text. Well researched work.Ĭivil War Times Illustrated’s Robt. Probably, next to the Edwards classic Noted Guerrillas, the most widely read book on the Leslie has drawn all sort of comments and

Gray Ghosts of the Confederacy by Richard S. Brownlee