An Honorable Defeat: The Last Days of the Confederate Government - Hardcover

Davis, William C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0151005648 ISBN 13: 9780151005642

Publisher: Roundhouse Publishing Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

A dramatic retelling of four months in 1865...; A true story full of political treachery and physical adventure; Author is arguably the foremost authority on the American Civil War; In February, 1865, the end was clearly in sight for the Confederacy. Lee was defeated at Gettysburg, Grant's victory at Memphis had cut the South in two, and Sherman's brutal march through Georgia had destroyed what was left of the Southern economy. With the land shattered, people starving, and no hope left, the reality for the secessionist government was grim. An Honorable Defeat is the story of four months in 1865, during which the South surrendered, the North triumphed, and President Lincoln was assassinated, told with style and with absolute historical accuracy.

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Review:

"True history, replete with flies and leeches, the terror of attack, defeat and deprivation. Davis is an exceptional historian and storyteller."

About the Author:

The author of more than forty books, William C. Davis is Director of Programs at the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies. He is also chief consultant for the A&E television series Civil War Journal and teaches history at Virginia Tech. He lives in Virginia.

About this edition

• Publisher: Roundhouse Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0151005648
• ISBN 13: 9780151005642
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 528