Clingman's Brigade in the Confederacy, 1862-1865

by Frances H. Casstevens

Book Overview

On November 11, 1862, Brigadier General Thomas Lanier Clingman, despite a lack of formal military training, was named commander of four regiments sent to the eastern counties of North Carolina to prevent Federal troops from making further inroads into the state. Clingman has been called one of North Carolina's most colorful and controversial statesmen. Like Clingman, the brigade, composed of the 8th, 31st, 51st, and 61st regiments of North Carolina...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786443227
• ISBN13: 9780786443222
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher