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Confederate General William Dorsey Pender : the hope of glory
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In this thorough biography of Pender, noted Civil War historian Brian Steel Wills examines both the young general's military career and his domestic life. While Pender devoted himself to military s...
In this thorough biography of Pender, noted Civil War historian Brian Steel Wills examines both the young general's military career and his domestic life. While Pender devoted himself to military service, he also embraced the Episcopal Church and was baptized before his command in the field. According to Wills, Pender had an insatiable quest for ""glory"" in both earthly and heavenly realms, and he delighted in his role as a husband and father. In Pender's voluminous correspondence with his wife, Fanny, he shared his beliefs and offered views and opinions on a vast array of subjects. In the en.
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- Brian Steel Wills
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- English
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- Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2013]
- ©2013
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- 1 online resource
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- 9780807153000, 0807153001, 9780807152997, 0807152994, 0807153001, 9780807153017, 9780807153024, 9780807152997
- OCLC
- ocn858978732
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Introduction: Lee's fighting Carolinian -- Young Pender (1834-54) -- First blood (1854-58) -- "Unexplored country" (1858-61) -- A "lion" roars (March-June 1861) -- "My dancing days are over" (July 1861-February 1862) -- A presidential salute (February-June 1862) -- "Mrs. W.D. Pender's husband" (June-July 1862) -- "I know you will hate to hear this" (July-September 1862) -- "Drive those scoundrels out" (September-December 1862) -- "You must hold your ground, sir!" (January-May 1863) -- "I am tired of invasions" (May-July 1863) -- Epilogue: A "good fight" finished and remembered