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The book is published by The Kent State University Press. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks.
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“An engaging episodic retelling of the actions of McNeill’s Rangers...a lens into these skirmishes and maneuvers." (Journal of Southern History)
“Thanks to this book, the story of McNeill’s Rangers has come to the surface..." (Civil War News)
“Incredibly detailed and provides a comprehensive analysis of the guerilla activity along the Potomac Highlands." (Journal of the Shenandoah Valley During the Civil War Era)
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The summer of 1876 was a key time period in the development of the mythology of the Old West. Many individuals who are considered legends by modern listeners were involved in events that began their notoriety or turned out to be the most famous—or infamous—moments of their lives. Those individuals were Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer, Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, Wild Bill Hickok, and Jesse James. The Summer of 1876 weaves together the timelines of the events that made these men legends.
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3 out of 5 stars
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author should voice his own work
- De DeWayne en 06-11-23
De: Chris Wimmer
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Mosby's Rangers
- A Record of the Operations of the Forty-Third Battalion Virginia Cavalry, from Its Organization to the Surrender
- De: James Joseph Williamson
- Narrado por: Tom Perkins
- Duración: 14 h y 47 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Mosby's Rangers were some of the most feared Confederate troops of the American Civil War. Under the command of Col. John S. Mosby, they executed small raids behind Union lines, raiding at will and then vanishing quickly into the countryside to remain undetected. James Joseph Williamson, a private who fought under Mosby from April, 1863, through until the end of the war, records in fascinating detail the activity of Mosby and his men from their companies' organization until the moment that they were disbanded.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of best accounts on Mosby and 43rd Battalion
- De John Leutner en 03-02-20
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Born to Battle
- Grant and Forrest: Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Chattanooga: The Campaigns that Doomed the Confederacy
- De: Jack Hurst
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett
- Duración: 15 h y 22 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Born to Battle examines the Civil War’s complex and decisive western theater through the exploits of its greatest figures: Ulysses S. Grant and Nathan Bedford Forrest. These two opposing giants squared off in some of the most epic campaigns of the war, starting at Shiloh and continuing through Perryville, Vicksburg, Chickamauga, and Chattanooga - battles in which the Union would slowly but surely divide the western Confederacy, setting the stage for the final showdowns of this bloody and protracted conflict.
De: Jack Hurst
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Bust Hell Wide Open
- The Life of Nathan Bedford Forrest
- De: Samuel W. Mitcham Jr.
- Narrado por: Dan John Miller
- Duración: 10 h y 20 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 933
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 831
The legacy of General Nathan Bedford Forrest is deeply divisive. Best known for being accused of war crimes at the Battle of Fort Pillow and for his role as first grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan - an organization he later denounced - Forrest has often been studied as a military figure, but never before studied as a fascinating individual who wrestled with the complex issues of his violent times. Bust Hell Wide Open is a comprehensive portrait of Nathan Bedford Forrest as a man: his achievements, failings, reflections, and regrets.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is a superb and concise biography
- De Damian en 03-30-17
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The Confederacy's Last Hurrah
- Spring Hill, Franklin, and Nashville
- De: Wiley Sword
- Narrado por: Tom Parks
- Duración: 22 h y 52 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 103
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 90
Though he barely escaped expulsion from West Point, John Bell Hood quickly rose through the ranks of the Confederate army. With bold leadership in the battles of Gaines' Mill and Antietam, Hood won favor with Confederate president Jefferson Davis. But his fortunes in war took a tragic turn when he assumed command of the Confederate Army of Tennessee. After the fall of Atlanta, Hood marched his troops north in an attempt to draw Union army general William T. Sherman from his devastating "March to the Sea." But the ploy proved ruinous for the South.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Oh dear, pronunciation again
- De Charles en 08-07-20
De: Wiley Sword
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The Road to Guilford Courthouse
- The American Revolution in the Carolinas
- De: John Buchanan
- Narrado por: Pete Cross
- Duración: 22 h y 6 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 59
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 56
This brilliant account of the proud and ferocious American fighters who stood up to the British forces in savage battles highlights just how crucial these individuals were in deciding both the fate of the Carolina colonies and the outcome of the American Civil War.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing Book
- De Anthony S. en 04-01-21
De: John Buchanan
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Service with the Sixth Wisconsin Volunteers: Four Years with the Iron Brigade
- De: Rufus Dawes
- Narrado por: Zachary Cowan
- Duración: 10 h y 48 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 48
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Rufus R. Dawes (1838-1899) was just 23 years old when the Civil War broke out. He became a captain in the 6th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, one of the regiments forming the "Iron Brigade" of the Union Army of the Potomac. First published in 1890, this work records his regiment’s routine and operational actions, including Second Bull Run, Gettysburg, and Petersburg. Dawes also recorded details about daily camp life and individual soldiers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Direct descendant of Rufus Dawes
- De Bryan Haynes en 07-02-23
De: Rufus Dawes
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Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers
- The Texas Victory That Changed American History
- De: Brian Kilmeade
- Narrado por: Brian Kilmeade
- Duración: 6 h y 30 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,195
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,045
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,040
In March 1836, the Mexican army led by General Santa Anna massacred more than 200 Texians who had been trapped in the Alamo. After 13 days of fighting, American legends Jim Bowie and Davey Crockett died there, along with other Americans who had moved to Texas looking for a fresh start. It was a crushing blow to Texas' fight for freedom. But the story doesn’t end there. The defeat galvanized the Texian settlers, and under General Sam Houston’s leadership, they rallied. Six weeks after the Alamo, Houston and his band of settlers defeated Santa Anna’s army in a shocking victory.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Gotta talk like Texans
- De younggranny en 11-11-19
De: Brian Kilmeade
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Southern Storm
- Sherman's March to the Sea
- De: Noah Andre Trudeau
- Narrado por: Eric Conger
- Duración: 11 h y 23 m
- Versión resumida
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General4 out of 5 stars 93
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 69
Award-winning Civil War historian Noah Andre Trudeau has written a gripping, definitive new account that will stand as the last word on General William Tecumseh Sherman's epic march - a targeted strategy aimed to break not only the Confederate army but an entire society as well.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Sherman's Webfeet
- De Rick en 06-23-13
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Texas Rising
- The Epic History of the Lone Star Republic and the Rise of the Texas Rangers, 1836-1846
- De: Stephen L. Moore
- Narrado por: P.J. Ochlan
- Duración: 11 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 141
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 129
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 128
The official nonfiction companion to the History Channel dramatic series Texas Rising (produced by the same team that made the record-breaking Hatfields and McCoys): a thrilling new narrative history of the Texas Revolution and the rise of the legendary Texas Rangers who patrolled the violent western frontier.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Who chooses these bad narrators?
- De Amazon Customer en 02-07-18
De: Stephen L. Moore
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The Real Horse Soldiers
- Benjamin Grierson’s Epic 1863 Civil War Raid Through Mississippi
- De: Timothy B. Smith
- Narrado por: Ben Collins
- Duración: 11 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 57
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 57
Benjamin Grierson’s Union cavalry thrusting through Mississippi is one of the most well-known operations of the Civil War. Based upon years of research and presented in gripping, fast-paced prose, Timothy B. Smith’s The Real Horse Soldiers captures the high drama and tension of the 1863 horse soldiers in a modern, comprehensive, academic study.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good book but many mispronunciations
- De Brock Williams en 09-07-19
De: Timothy B. Smith
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The Blood of Heroes
- The 13-Day Struggle for the Alamo - and the Sacrifice That Forged a Nation
- De: James Donovan
- Narrado por: James Donovan
- Duración: 12 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 250
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 222
On February 23, 1836, a Mexican army thousands of soldiers strong attacked a group of roughly 200 Americans holed up in an abandoned mission just east of San Antonio, Texas. For nearly two weeks, the massive force lay siege to the makeshift fort, spraying its occupants with unremitting waves of musket and cannon fire. Then, on March 6th, at 5:30 A.M., the Mexican troops unleashed a final devastating assault: divided into four columns, they rushed into the Alamo and commenced a deadly hand-to-hand fight.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Blood and History Runs Off Every Page
- De Lynn en 08-25-12
De: James Donovan
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Witness to Gettysburg
- Inside the Battle That Changed the Course of the Civil War
- De: Richard Wheeler
- Narrado por: Bronson Pinchot
- Duración: 9 h y 11 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 90
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Witness to Gettysburg brings the bloodiest, most crucial battle of the Civil War to life through on-the-spot eyewitness accounts. From the courageous fighting men and officers to the civilians watching as the conflict raged through their towns, from the reporters riding with the regiments to the children excited or terrified by the titanic drama unfolding before them, each account stems from personal experience and blends with the whole to create a startlingly vivid tapestry of war. In their own words, and through the eyes of their closest aides, such commanders as Robert E. Lee, Jeb Stuart, and George Meade.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So Well Read...A lesson to the Overly Dramatic
- De Charles en 08-06-13
De: Richard Wheeler
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The Greatest Fury
- The Battle of New Orleans and the Rebirth of America
- De: William C. Davis
- Narrado por: David H. Lawrence
- Duración: 18 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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From master historian William C. Davis, the definitive story of the Battle of New Orleans, the fight that decided the ultimate fate not only of the War of 1812 but the future course of the fledgling American republic. It was a battle that could not be won. Outnumbered farmers, merchants, backwoodsmen, smugglers, slaves, and Choctaw Indians, many of them unarmed, were up against the cream of the British army, professional soldiers who had defeated the great Napoleon and set Washington, DC, ablaze.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Mispronounced names and locations
- De Mark en 06-02-22
De: William C. Davis
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The Memoirs of Colonel John S. Mosby
- De: Colonel John S. Mosby, Charles Wells Russell - editor
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
- Duración: 9 h y 15 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 205
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 184
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 184
In the American Civil War, or the War between the States, three dashing cavalry leaders - Stuart, Forrest, and Mosby - so captured the public imagination that their exploits took on a glamour, which we associate - as did the writers of the time - with the deeds of the Waverley characters and the heroes of chivalry. Of the three leaders, Colonel John S. Mosby (1833 - 1916), was, perhaps, the most romantic figure. In the South, his dashing exploits made him one of the great heroes of the "Lost Cause". In the North, he was painted as the blackest of redoubtable scoundrels.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Remarkable Personality
- De peter en 05-24-18
De: Colonel John S. Mosby, y otros
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Terrible Swift Sword
- The Life of General Philip H. Sheridan
- De: Joseph Wheelan
- Narrado por: R.C. Bray
- Duración: 14 h y 20 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 109
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 94
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 96
Alongside Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman, Philip H. Sheridan is the least known of the triumvirate of generals most responsible for winning the Civil War. Yet, before Sherman's famous march through Georgia, it was General Sheridan who introduced scorched-earth warfare to the South, and it was his Cavalry Corps that compelled Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse. Sheridan's innovative cavalry tactics and "total war" strategy became staples of 20th-century warfare.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Full of history but just a little long
- De Dennis en 09-17-13
De: Joseph Wheelan
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Vicksburg
- Grant's Campaign That Broke the Confederacy
- De: Donald L. Miller
- Narrado por: Rick Adamson
- Duración: 21 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 280
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 238
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 237
Vicksburg, Mississippi, was the last stronghold of the Confederacy on the Mississippi River. It prevented the Union from using the river for shipping between the Union-controlled Midwest and New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico. The Union navy tried to take Vicksburg, which sat on a high bluff overlooking the river, but couldn't do it. It took Grant's army and Admiral David Porter's navy to successfully invade Mississippi and lay siege to Vicksburg, forcing the city to surrender.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Revisionist & Biased & Redundant
- De DDSC en 05-26-21
De: Donald L. Miller
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The Three-Cornered War
- The Union, the Confederacy, and Native Peoples in the Fight for the West
- De: Megan Kate Nelson
- Narrado por: Cynthia Farrell
- Duración: 10 h y 16 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 96
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 95
Megan Kate Nelson “expands our understanding of how the Civil War affected Indigenous peoples and helped to shape the nation” (Library Journal, starred review), reframing the era as one of national conflict - involving not just the North and South, but also the West.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely Loved It
- De Kyle P. Dalton en 09-08-20