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Prince John Magruder
Paul D. Casdorph
出版Book Sales, Incorporated, 2008-10
主題Biography & Autobiography / HistoricalBiography & Autobiography / MilitaryHistory / Military / United StatesHistory / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)History / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
ISBN07858223489780785822349
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=hVcEkgEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋Based on extensive research this entertaining biography offers a vivid account of a significant player in the drive for southern independence. A leading exponent of light artillery companies, Major General John Bankhead Magruder was involved in nearly every major event of the Civil War era until he gave the last Confederate command of the war. A colorful, unorthodox figure he was called Prince John due to his great showmanship, ornate uniforms, and a raucous lifestyle that met with disfavor among some of his 19th-century associates. Magruder's list of famous acquaintances included Edgar Allen Poe, Thomas Jefferson, Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln, and Mexican Emperor Maximilian.