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Charles Dahlgren of Natchez: The Civil War and Dynastic Decline

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Charles Dahlgren of Natchez: The Civil War and Dynastic Decline - Gower, Herschel
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As a young man Charles Dahlgren, brother of the famous Union admiral John A. Dahlgren, moved from Pennsylvania to Natchez, Mississippi, in search of glory. He made a spectacular start by acquiring two mansions overlooking the Mississippi River and cultivating acres of cotton fields in Louisiana. Determined to defend his dynasty at the outbreak of the Civil War, Dahlgren accepted an ill-fated commission as brigadier general of volunteers in the Mississippi militia. Ultimately his dreams crumbled with those of the Confederacy ...

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Charles Dahlgren of Natchez: The Civil War and Dynastic Decline 2005, Richland Press, Nashville, TN

ISBN-13: 9780940389120

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Charles Dahlgren of Natchez: The Civil War and Dynastic Decline 2002, Potomac Books

ISBN-13: 9781574885255

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