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The American Civil War: An English View, The Writings of Field Marshal Viscount Wolseley

James A. Rawley

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Field Marshal Viscount Garnet Joseph Wolseley, born to a well-heeled Dublin family, was assigned in 1861 to service with the British army in Canada. Here he became engrossed by the mounting conflict in the United States and eventually decided to take two months' leave in order to observe the situation firsthand. His writings on the Civil War provide a fascinating and little-presented perspective on America's bloodiest conflict. Editor James Rawley's introductions to each of the book's four pieces provide the necessary context for a modern reading of Wolseley's essays. Rawley's new preface to this edition revisits Wolseley's writings in the light of the past thirty-five years of Civil War scholarship.

Language: English

Pages: 272

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Release: February 01, 2002

ISBN: 0811700933

ISBN 13: 9780811700931

The American Civil War: An English View, The Writings of Field Marshal Viscount Wolseley

James A. Rawley

3/5 ( ratings)

Field Marshal Viscount Garnet Joseph Wolseley, born to a well-heeled Dublin family, was assigned in 1861 to service with the British army in Canada. Here he became engrossed by the mounting conflict in the United States and eventually decided to take two months' leave in order to observe the situation firsthand. His writings on the Civil War provide a fascinating and little-presented perspective on America's bloodiest conflict. Editor James Rawley's introductions to each of the book's four pieces provide the necessary context for a modern reading of Wolseley's essays. Rawley's new preface to this edition revisits Wolseley's writings in the light of the past thirty-five years of Civil War scholarship.

Language: English

Pages: 272

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Release: February 01, 2002

ISBN: 0811700933

ISBN 13: 9780811700931

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