Brigadier General John D. Imboden: Confederate Commander in the Shenandoah

by Spencer C. Tucker

" John D. Imboden is an important but often overlooked figure in Civil War history. With only limited militia training, the Virginia lawyer and politician rose to the rank of brigadier general in the Confederate Army and commanded the Shenandoah Valley District, which had been created for Stonewall Jackson. Imboden organized and led the Staunton Artillery in the capture of the U.S. arsenal at Harper's Ferry. He participated in the First Battle of Bull Run/Manassas and organized a cavalry command

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081312266X
• ISBN13: 9780813122663
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.9" x 8.8"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher