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Rebels from West Point - The 306 U.S. Military Academy Graduates Who Fought for the Confederacy
Gerard A. Patterson
Rebels
from West Point tells the story of the 306 officers who, after receiving a
West Point education and swearing to uphold the values of the Union, defected
to serve the Confederacy. The author examines this fascinating group of
officers, describing the heart-wrenching choice they made and how, even after
they "went South," they remained connected to the brotherhood of their former
West Point
cadets. Among the more famous personalities included in this group are Gen.
Robert E. Lee, Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, Gen.
A. P. Hill, Gen. James Longstreet, and Gen. John B. Hood.
About the Author:
Gerard A. Patterson is the author of From Blue to Gray: The Life of
Confederate General Cadmus M. Wilcox, Justice or Atrocity: Gen. George E.
Pickett and the Kinston, N.C. Hangings, and Debris of Battle: The Wounded of
Gettysburg (0-8117-0498-X), and has contributed more than thirty articles to
Civil War Times Illustrated, American History, and other history publications.
Format: PB
Pages:
224 pages
Trim Size:
51/2 x 81/4
Photos:
16-page b/w photo section
Publisher:
Stackpole Books
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