Fitz-John Porter, scapegoat of Second Manassas : the rise, fall and rise of the general accused of disobedience /

Fitz-John Porter, scapegoat of Second Manassas : the rise, fall and rise of the general accused of disobedience /

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Author / Creator:	Jermann, Donald R.
Imprint:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2009.
Description:	viii, 287 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Porter, Fitz-John, -- 1822-1901 -- Trials, litigation, etc. Porter, Fitz-John, -- 1822-1901. United States. -- Army -- Biography. United States. -- Army. Bull Run, 2nd Battle of (Virginia : 1862) Trials (Military offenses) -- United States. Judicial error -- United States. Bull Run, 2nd Battle of, Va., 1862. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Generals. Judicial error. Trials (Military offenses) Virginia. United States. Biography. Trials, litigation, etc.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7642303

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ISBN:	9780786439300 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0786439300 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-280) and index.
Summary:	"On August 30, 1862, the Confederate army inflicted a smashing defeat to the Union at Manassas. Charismatic Major General Fitz-John Porter was charged with disobedience of orders and shameful conduct before the enemy. But was Porter really guilty or was it he who saved the country from an even greater disaster?"--Provided by publisher.

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Call Number:	E473.772 .J475 2009
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