Southern Cross : A New View of Leonidas Polk and His Clashes with Braxton Bragg

Description: TITLE: Southern Cross: A New View of Leonidas Polk and His Clashes with Braxton Bragg AUTHOR: Amanda Low Warren PUBLISHER: McFarland (2024)CONDITION: NEW paperback. Description: Lieutenant General Leonidas Polk was a distinguished West Point graduate, the first Episcopal Bishop of Louisiana, a university founder, and a Confederate commander beloved by his troops, esteemed by the public, and killed on the field of battle. In spite of his many accomplishments, historians invariably disparage Polk's generalship and even his personal character--but is their treatment fair or accurate? This work employs a balanced perspective to shed new light on Polk's military leadership and reveal unexpected truths that explain his conflict with General Braxton Bragg. A seemingly insignificant piece of correspondence, along with an exploration of both men's writings, coalesce into an understanding of the root cause of the command dysfunction and chronic failures of the Army of Tennessee. SHIPPING: Item ships as is (no refunds, exchanges, or returns). Shipping is by USPS Media Mail.BOOK WILL BE CAREFULLY PACKAGED in a custom-sized cardboard book mailer for strong protection in transit.

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