Liddell's Record: St. John Richardson Liddell, Brigadier General, CSA Staff Officer and Brigade Commander Army of Tennessee
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (892 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0807122181 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the AuthorNathaniel Cheairs Hughes, Jr., is also the author of The Pride of the Confederate Artillery: The Washington Artillery in the Army of Tennessee.
In 1866, disillusioned and embittered by defeat, Liddell penned his memoirs for his sons. St. A prominent Louisiana planter, he also served on the staffs of P.G.T. John Richardson Liddell (1815--1870), a conspicuous combat leader in the Army of Tennessee, was an important eyewitness to the making of history. More than a description of his wartime experiences, Liddell's Record is one man's judgment on why the Confederacy failed, offering blunt, often harsh criticisms of Confederate leadership and fellow soldiers rarely found in such personal accounts.. Beauregard, William J. Hardee, and Albert Sidney Johnston during the conflict and
Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes, Jr., is also the author of The Pride of the Confederate Artillery: The Washington Artillery in the Army of Tennessee.
happynperky said Five Stars. CHRISTMAS PRESENT. the war-up close and personal I was uncertain about this book when I bought it but after I finished it, I was glad I went ahead and got it. This is the first-hand account of Gen'l Liddell's experience during "the War ofNorthern Aggression" Liddell was killed in 1870, so this was written right after the war, before. R. H. Mitchell said with the varnish off. General St. John Richardson Liddell was a biased, cantankerous, violent man devoted to the Confederacy yet doubtful of its ultimate success. This is history with the varnish off; Liddell wrote this record immediately after the war and never expected it to be published in his lifetime.