General John H. Winder, C.S.A / Arch Fredric Blakey.

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Blakey, Arch Fredric

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081301865X
9780813018652

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: General John H. Winder, C.S.A.DDC classification:

973.7/13/092 B 20

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E467.1.W76 B47 1990eb

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Contents:

The last day, 6 February 1865, Florence, South Carolina -- The fateful decision, January-May 1861, Baltimore -- A rebel in the making, May-June 1861 -- Confederate Brigadier, 1861 -- The formative years, 1814-1828 -- The emergence of a professional, 1828-1860 -- "Dictator" of Richmond, 1862-1864 -- Warden of Richmond, 1862-1864 -- The abyss, southern prisons, 1864-1865.

Summary: After almost forty years in the U.S. Army, Winder spent the last four years of his life as a Confederate brigadier general. His command of Richmond earned him the contempt of the Confederate civilians; and, as commandant of all Union prisoners, he became known to northerners as the "beast" of Andersonville. This is a study in military ethics, an examination of one man's attempt to do his duty without tarnishing his honor, and an account of his failures and their enduring consequences.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-266) and index.

After almost forty years in the U.S. Army, Winder spent the last four years of his life as a Confederate brigadier general. His command of Richmond earned him the contempt of the Confederate civilians; and, as commandant of all Union prisoners, he became known to northerners as the "beast" of Andersonville. This is a study in military ethics, an examination of one man's attempt to do his duty without tarnishing his honor, and an account of his failures and their enduring consequences.

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