Basil Wilson Duke

History of Morgan's Cavalry (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Basil Wilson Duke (May 28, 1838 - September 16, 1916) was a Confederate general officer during the American Civil War. Duke's lasting impact was as a historian and communicator of the Confederate experience. As a historian he helped to found the Filson Club Historical Society and started the preserving of the Shiloh battlefield. He wrote numerous books and magazine articles, most notably in the Southern Bivouac. 

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Krill Press
• Seitenzahl: 779
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Mai 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781531269449
• Artikelnr.: 54255967

Autorenporträt

Basil Wilson Duke was a Kentucky lawyer who also served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War. He went on to become a well-known historian. His most noteworthy role throughout the conflict was second-in-command to his brother-in-law, John Hunt Morgan. Duke authored a popular account of Morgan's Raid in 1863. He took over Morgan's command in 1864, after the latter was murdered by US soldiers. After fleeing Richmond, Virginia, through the Carolinas, Duke became one of Confederate President Jefferson Davis' bodyguards at the end of the war. Basil Wilson Duke was a Kentucky lawyer who also served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War. He went on to become a well-known historian. His most noteworthy role throughout the conflict was second-in-command to his brother-in-law, John Hunt Morgan. Duke authored a popular account of Morgan's Raid in 1863. He took over Morgan's command in 1864, after the latter was murdered by US soldiers. After fleeing Richmond, Virginia, through the Carolinas, Duke became one of Confederate President Jefferson Davis' bodyguards at the end of the war. Duke has had a long-lasting impact as a historian who chronicled the Confederate experience. As a historian, he helped establish the Filson Historical Society in Louisville, Kentucky, and spearheaded efforts to preserve the Shiloh battlefield.