Richard Taylor, Soldier Prince of DixieUsing widely scattered and previously unknown primary sources, Parrish's biography of Confederate general Richard Taylor presents him as one of the Civil War's most brilliant generals, eliciting strong performances from his troops in the face of manifold |
Contents
PROLOGUE | 1 |
Young Southern Prince | 5 |
Paternalistic Planter | 37 |
Aristocrat in Political Bedlam | 68 |
Tamer of Louisiana Tigers | 124 |
Jacksons Swift Sword in the Valley | 181 |
Spectator on the Peninsula | 220 |
Defender of Louisiana | 245 |
Nemesis of Yankee Invaders | 295 |
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