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Shelby's Expedition to Mexico: An Unwritten Leaf of the War
John N. Edwards
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Description for Shelby's Expedition to Mexico: An Unwritten Leaf of the War
Paperback. Confederate general Joseph O Shelby and his legendary Iron Brigade refused to acknowledge the end of the Civil War. Instead, they fought their way to Mexico in search of a place where they could continue to defy the US government. This book shows how these veteran Missouri cavalrymen fought and clawed their way for fifteen hundred miles. Editor(s): Beasley, Conger. Num Pages: 272 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Confederate general Joseph O. Shelby and his legendary Iron Brigade refused to acknowledge the end of the Civil War. Instead, they fought their way to Mexico in search of a place where they could continue to defy the U.S. government. These veteran Missouri cavalrymen clawed their way for fifteen hundred miles, fighting Juaristas, Indians, desperados, and disgruntled gringos. They disbanded only after they had offered their services to Emperor Maximilian and were turned down. Shelby's adjutant, journalist John N. Edwards, first published his story of the exploits of this superb mounted brigade and its quixotic final march in 1872. Conger ... Read more
Confederate general Joseph O. Shelby and his legendary Iron Brigade refused to acknowledge the end of the Civil War. Instead, they fought their way to Mexico in search of a place where they could continue to defy the U.S. government. These veteran Missouri cavalrymen clawed their way for fifteen hundred miles, fighting Juaristas, Indians, desperados, and disgruntled gringos. They disbanded only after they had offered their services to Emperor Maximilian and were turned down. Shelby's adjutant, journalist John N. Edwards, first published his story of the exploits of this superb mounted brigade and its quixotic final march in 1872. Conger ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Arkansas Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Fayetteville, United States
ISBN
9781557288424
SKU
V9781557288424
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About John N. Edwards
Conger Beasley Jr. is the author of a number of books, including Patagonia: Wild Land at the End of the Earth; Spanish Peaks; We Are a People in the World: The Lakota Sioux and the Massacre at Wounded Knee (University of Arkansas Press); and Sundancers and River Demons: Essays on Landscape and Ritual (University of Arkansas Press), winner of the ... Read more
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