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Rebel Raider : The Life of General John Hunt Morgan by James A. Ramage (1995, Trade Paperback)

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Release Date: 1995-01-06. Publisher: University Press of Kentucky. Sku: NB1-359. Condition: New. Qty Available: 1.

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"The first full biography of the famous Confederate cavalry leader from Kentucky. It provides fresh, unpublished information on all aspects of Morgan's life and furnishes a new perspective on the Civil War. In a highly original interpretation, Ramage portrays Morgan as a revolutionary guerrilla chief. Using the tactics of guerrilla war and making his own rules, Morgan terrorized federal provost marshals in an independent campaign to protect Confederate sympathizers in Kentucky. He killed pickets and used the enemy uniform as a disguise, frequently masquerading as a Union officer. Employing civilians in the fighting, he set off a cycle of escalating violence which culminated in an unauthorized policy of retaliation by his command on the property of Union civilians. To many southerners, Morgan became the prime model of a popular movement for guerrilla warfare that led to the Partisan Ranger Act. For Confederates he was the ideal romantic cavalier, the "Francis Marion of the War," and they make him a folk hero who was especially adored by women. Discerning fact from folklore, Ramage describes Morgan's strengths and weaknesses and suggests that excessive dependence on his war bride contributed to his declining success. The author throws new light on the Indiana-Ohio Raid and the suspenseful escape from the Ohio Penitentiary and unravels the mysteries around Morgan's death in Greeneville, Tennessee. Rebel Raider also shows how in the popular mind John Hunt Morgan was deified as a symbol of the Lost Cause.

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Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
ISBN-10
081310839x
ISBN-13
9780813108391
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Author
James A. Ramage
Publication Name
Rebel Raider : the Life of General John Hunt Morgan
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
1995
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
336 Pages

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Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
16.8 Oz

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"A superb and timely book...offering a fresh and balanced interpretation of its subject.-- Chicago Tribune" -- Chicago Tribune, A model of how deep research and fresh insights can breathe new life into the much-cultivated field of Civil War history., A well-researched biography about one of the Confederacy's most celebrated leaders. Gray Ghost is a must read for those that have had a passing interest in John S. Mosby, but have never had an opportunity to read about him., James Ramage was awarded the 2002 Jefferson Davis Historical Gold Medal for his research of Col. John Singleton Mosby in Gray Ghost and General John Hunt Morgan in Rebel Raider by the United Daughters of the Confederacy., "Greatly revises the traditional view of Morgan.-- American Historical Review" -- American Historical Review, "Morgan emerges as a pioneer in modern guerilla tactics... an intriguing and unsung aspect of the war.-- Richmond Times-Dispatch" -- Richmond Times-Dispatch, "Offers a lively, immensely detailed record of Mosby's wartime career and a vivid summary of his equally turbulent post-war life." -- New York Times Book Review, "No biographer of Mosby has woven the various threads of Mosby's life together as deftly as Ramage does in this portrait of one of the Civil War's most compelling figures." -- Civil War Times, "A well-researched biography about one of the Confederacy's most celebrated leaders.... Gray Ghost is a must read for those that have had a passing interest in John S. Mosby, but have never had an opportunity to read about him." -- Matthew Rector, Bits and Pieces (Hardin Co. Historical Society), "One of the best analyses of Morgan's tactics, the armies he raised and the battles they fought." -- The Washington Times, "James Ramage was awarded the 2002 Jefferson Davis Historical Gold Medal for his research of Col. John Singleton Mosby in Gray Ghost and General John Hunt Morgan in Rebel Raider by the United Daughters of the Confederacy." --, "A model of how deep research and fresh insights can breathe new life into the much-cultivated field of Civil War history." -- Civil War History, "One of the best analyses of Morgan's tactics, the armies he raised and the battles they fought.-- The Washington Times" -- The Washington Times, "A superb and timely book...offering a fresh and balanced interpretation of its subject." -- Chicago Tribune, Morgan emerges as a pioneer in modern guerilla tactics... an intriguing and unsung aspect of the war., "Morgan emerges as a pioneer in modern guerilla tactics... an intriguing and unsung aspect of the war." -- Richmond Times-Dispatch, "A model of how deep research and fresh insights can breathe new life into the much-cultivated field of Civil War history.-- Civil War History" -- Civil War History
Topic
United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Historical, Military
Dewey Decimal
973.7/42/0924
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
19
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History

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