From the first battle of Manassas through the fall of Richmond, James Lawson Kemper served the Confederacy with valor. Newspapers lamented his death at the battle of Gettysburg, and Lee sent his condolences, but Kemper's family refused to accept his loss and finally won his release from a Yankee prison. Prior to the war, James Kemper served three terms in the Virginia House of Delegates and was again a Virginia leader in postwar times as he played an important role in mending Virginia's shattered economy.
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From the first battle of Manassas through the fall of Richmond, James Lawson Kemper served the Confederacy with valor. Newspapers lamented his death at the battle of Gettysburg, and Lee sent his condolences, but Kemper's family refused to accept his loss and finally won his release from a Yankee prison. Prior to the war, James Kemper served three terms in the Virginia House of Delegates and was again a Virginia leader in postwar times as he played an important role in mending Virginia's shattered economy.
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Seller's Description:
Very good jacket. Binding tight, pages unmarked. Light staining on a few page edges. Gift note on front endsheet. Cover is good except for a slightly bumped front edge. DJ is very good Your purchase benefits world-wide relief efforts of Mennonite Central Committee.
