Destruction and Reconstruction - Personal Experiences of the Late War

This highly literate account by the son of President Zachary Taylor follows the author's Confederate commands in all three major theatres of the war, and provides a unique view of the Reconstruction period. "Taylor possessed literary art that approached the first rank."-Douglas Southall Freeman.

A propos de l'auteur

Richard Taylor was very much influenced by his service in the Vietnam War as a young officer and later in the Philippines as a senior officer. His seminal work, "Prodigals: A Vietnam Story" is an account of a young man facing the rigors and trials of war, then living with them for the rest of his life.Now retired, he resides with the love of his life and all his writings have been about love in wartime.

Résumé

This highly literate account by the son of President Zachary Taylor follows the author's Confederate commands in all three major theatres of the war, and provides a unique view of the Reconstruction period. "Taylor possessed literary art that approached the first rank."–Douglas Southall Freeman.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Richard Taylor
• Edition: J.S. Sanders Books
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 06.10.1998
• EAN: 9781879941212
• ISBN: 978-1-879941-21-2
• Pages: 304
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 18 mm
• Poids: 431 g
• Thèmes: Southern Classics Series; Southern Classics Series
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Théories de l'Etat et administration politique