General James G. Blunt: Tarnished Glory

by Robert Collins

This is the first biography of Kansas' only major Civil War-era general. Despite his absence from most Civil War histories, Union general James Gilpatrick Blunt was an immensely successful leader. Not only did he defeat Confederate troops at Fort Wayne, Prairie Grove, and Cane Hill, but he was instrumental in helping John Brown assist escaped slaves to Canada. Though his successful military campaigns were well-publicized in contemporary reports...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589802535
• ISBN13: 9781589802537
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 239 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"