Benjamin Huger was possibly one of the greatest commanders of heavy weapons in the history of American warfare, he was also the most maligned general in the Confederacy. How did a man of Huger's stature fall so low? Digging into contemporary and primary documents, Rhoades concludes that: Huger was framed. Rhoades exposes corrupt politics in the Confederate military high command, explains completely for the first time several major battles of the Civil War, and shatters the god-like image of the real guilty party: General ...
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Benjamin Huger was possibly one of the greatest commanders of heavy weapons in the history of American warfare, he was also the most maligned general in the Confederacy. How did a man of Huger's stature fall so low? Digging into contemporary and primary documents, Rhoades concludes that: Huger was framed. Rhoades exposes corrupt politics in the Confederate military high command, explains completely for the first time several major battles of the Civil War, and shatters the god-like image of the real guilty party: General Robert E Lee.
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8vo. Grey cloth, pictorial dust jacket. xi, 164pp. Frontispiece, illustrations, 4 maps. Near fine/very good. Slightest bit of mild edgewear. First edition, a tight and attractive copy.
