| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 254 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Cover; Front Flap; Back Flap; Book Title; Copyright Page; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. The Roots of Imperfection; 2. A Taste of War; 3. Worldly Affairs; 4. Measuring the Political Currents; 5. "Neutrality with a Vengeance"; 6. "A Showman's Caravan"; 7. "March of Their Life"; 8. Disputed Glory; 9. The Road to Calamity; 10. Fatal Conceit; 11. A Martyr to Political Expediency; Abbreviations; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Author Bio; Back Cover |
| Summary |
A dynamic figure in the pages of history, Major General William "Bull" Nelson played a formative role in the Union's success in Kentucky and the Western theater of the Civil War. Now, Donald A. Clark presents a long-overdue examination of this irascible officer, his numerous accomplishments, and his grim fate. More popularly known for his temper than his intrepid endeavors on behalf of the North, Nelson nevertheless dedicated much of his life to his nation and the preservation of the Union. The child of a privileged family, Nelson was one of the first officers to graduate from |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Nelson, William, 1824-1862.
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| SUBJECT |
Nelson, William, 1824-1862 fast |
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United States. Army -- Biography.
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United States. Army fast |
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Generals -- United States -- Biography
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Murder victims -- Kentucky -- Biography
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Military.
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Generals
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Military campaigns
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Murder victims
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Biography.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140214
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140216
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Maysville (Ky.) -- Biography
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Kentucky
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Kentucky -- Maysville
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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History
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Electronic books.
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2010016746 |
| ISBN |
9780809386031 |
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0809386038 |
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1280697881 |
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9781280697883 |
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0809330113 |
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9780809330119 |
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9786613674845 |
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6613674842 |
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