THE CONFEDERATE CAPITAL AND HOOD'S TEXAS BRIGADE - 1894 REPRINT

Description: THE CONFEDERATE CAPITAL AND HOOD’S TEXAS BRIGADE BY MRS. A.V. WINKLER MINT CONDITION This is a brand new, unread, pristine condition book. Sharp, Bright, Clean, Solidly Bound, New Book Contains Illustrated Scenes and Portraits Extraordinary Unit History of one of the Most Distinguished Unit of the Civil War Contains Rosters and Appendix of Official Reports ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 1894, THIS IS A NEW, 1991 REPRINT DORNBUSCH III, 124009 One of the most distinguished units of the Civil War, General John Bell Hood’s famed Texas Brigade was known for its fierce tenacity and fighting capability. Originally published in 1910, here is the extraordinary history of this extraordinary unit. The original Texas Brigade was organized on October 22, 1861, primarily through the efforts of John Allen Wilcox, a member of the First Confederate Congress from Texas who remained as the brigade's political patron until his death in 1864. The brigade was initially and briefly under the command of Louis T. Wigfall until he took a seat in the Confederate Senate. Command was then given to John Bell Hood and henceforth the Texas Brigade was often known as "Hood's Brigade" or "Hood's Texas Brigade". For much of the war, it was assigned to Longstreet’s Corps, in Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. The brigade distinguished itself as a hard fighter during the Seven Days Battle where it routed the enemy at Gaines’ Mill, captured a battery of guns, and repulsed a cavalry counterattack. Its reputation was furthered when it spearheaded Longstreet's assault on Pope's left at the battle of Second Manassas. The brigade overran two Union regiments, nearly annihilated the 5th New York Zouaves, and captured a battery of guns. Its reputation for fighting was sealed at the Battle of Sharpsburg, when it sealed a gap in the Confederate line and drove back the two Union Corps that were attacking. However, this was not without cost. Out of 854 that went into battle at Sharpsburg, 550 of the Texas Brigade were killed or wounded. The brigade's most famous action took place on the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg, during its fight for Devil’s Den. Though the Confederacy ultimately lost that battle, the 1st Texas, 4th Texas, 5th Texas, and 3rd Arkansas distinguished themselves in taking Devil's Den despite being greatly outnumbered and suffering heavy casualties, to include General Robertson being wounded. By the war's end, the Texas Brigade had fought in all the battles engaged in by the Army of Northern Virginia except those when it was on detached duty. They fought with the Army of Tennessee at Chickamauga and during the Knoxville Campaign, as well as during the Suffolk Campaign. Of the estimated 5,353 men who enlisted in the three Texas and one Arkansas regiments, only 617 remained to surrender on April 9, 1865, at Appomattox. This is the history of Texas Brigade, the shock troops of the Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. THIS BOOK IS IN MINT CONDITION This book is brand new, unread and in pristine condition. It is sharp, bright and clean, and it has solid binding throughout. The book exterior is clean with sharp, bright gold lettering and the image of a Confederate flag on the cover. The exterior has no bumping, rubbing or wear. The interior is clean and there isn’t a mark in the book. The pages are in excellent, clean, bright white condition. The book is illustrated throughout. It has solid binding. It contains official correspondence and reports in the back of the book. An excellent condition, brand new book on this extraordinary, Civil War fighting unit. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

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