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Opere di James Huffstodt

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A nice readable work on a West Point graduate and a young Brigadier General of the Union Army during the Civil War. From an early command of the outpost at Fort Umpqua in the Oregon Territory, he came east for the Civil War and began to rise to prominence. He was wounded twice in the arm, which was rendered useless, then partially amputated. He was involved in a number of campaigns, and helped defend Washington during the raid by Confederate General Jubal Early in 1864.
A friend of Abraham Lincoln and his family, he led and interesting life in post war America, living through the Chicago fire in 1871 and other incidents in the Gilded Age. The author provides a great deal of background and interesting tidbits about friends and family of the General as he moved through the country. There were some tragic family incidents, such as a brother who joined the Confederacy, and a nephew who killed his deranged father.
Recommended for people who enjoy biographies and Civil War history.
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hadden | Oct 25, 2016 |

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