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John Hunt Morgan and His Raiders
Edison H. Thomas
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Description for John Hunt Morgan and His Raiders
Num Pages: 150 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 342.
Whether one things of him as dashing cavalier or shameless horse thief, it is impossible not to regard John Hunt Morgan as a fascinating figure of the Civil War. He collected his Raiders at first from the prominent families of Kentucky, though later the exploits of the group were to attract a less elite class of recruits. Morgan was able to lead these men into the most dangerous adventures by convincing them that the honor of the South was at stake; yet he did not always succeed in appealing to that sense of honor when temptations of easy theft drew ... Read more
Whether one things of him as dashing cavalier or shameless horse thief, it is impossible not to regard John Hunt Morgan as a fascinating figure of the Civil War. He collected his Raiders at first from the prominent families of Kentucky, though later the exploits of the group were to attract a less elite class of recruits. Morgan was able to lead these men into the most dangerous adventures by convincing them that the honor of the South was at stake; yet he did not always succeed in appealing to that sense of honor when temptations of easy theft drew ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
1985
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
Number of Pages
152
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813115306
SKU
V9780813115306
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Ref
99-50
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