2003, ISBN: 030681238X

[SR: 1135502], Hardcover, [EAN: 9780306812385], Da Capo Press, Da Capo Press, Book, [PU: Da Capo Press], 2003-07-29, Da Capo Press, James S. Wadsworth was a successful lawyer and influent… More...

[SR: 1135502], Hardcover, [EAN: 9780306812385], Da Capo Press, Da Capo Press, Book, [PU: Da Capo Press], 2003-07-29, Da Capo Press, James S. Wadsworth was a successful lawyer and influential New York politician when the Civil War broke out. His wealth, strong anti-slavery views, and active support of President Lincoln made him a controversial public figure in the early war years. In 1863, he was given a field command and proved himself to be one of the Union's most able and daring commanders, although he died before the war ended. His battlefield boldness and righteous resolve to end slavery is, as former U.S. Congressman James W. Symington says, "a vivid reminder that our Civil War was, indeed, fought on moral grounds.", 465252, Civil War, 465246, Military Leaders, 2395, United States, 2376, Historical, 2, Biographies & Memoirs, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 465246, United States Civil War, 465244, Military, 2396, Leaders & Notable People, 2, Biographies & Memoirs, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 15812871, Abolition, 4868, Civil War, 4853, United States, 4808, Americas, 9, History, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 5011, Military, 3568213011, Afghan War, 5012, Aviation, 1043892, Canada, 5015, Intelligence & Espionage, 387040011, Iraq War, 5016, Korean War, 16233491, Life & Institutions, 5017, Napoleonic Wars, 5018, Naval, 5019, Pictorials, 16244451, Prisoners of War, 16244121, Regiments, 5020, Strategy, 5021, Uniforms, 5022, United States, 5025, Vietnam War, 1043894, War of 1812, 5026, Weapons & Warfare, 5030, World War I, 5031, World War II, 9, History, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 16244141, Slavery & Emancipation, 5035, World, 9, History, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books<

2003, ISBN: 030681238X

[SR: 1135502], Hardcover, [EAN: 9780306812385], Da Capo Press, Da Capo Press, Book, [PU: Da Capo Press], 2003-07-29, Da Capo Press, James S. Wadsworth was a successful lawyer and influent… More...

[SR: 1135502], Hardcover, [EAN: 9780306812385], Da Capo Press, Da Capo Press, Book, [PU: Da Capo Press], 2003-07-29, Da Capo Press, James S. Wadsworth was a successful lawyer and influential New York politician when the Civil War broke out. His wealth, strong anti-slavery views, and active support of President Lincoln made him a controversial public figure in the early war years. In 1863, he was given a field command and proved himself to be one of the Union's most able and daring commanders, although he died before the war ended. His battlefield boldness and righteous resolve to end slavery is, as former U.S. Congressman James W. Symington says, "a vivid reminder that our Civil War was, indeed, fought on moral grounds.", 465252, Civil War, 465246, Military Leaders, 2395, United States, 2376, Historical, 2, Biographies & Memoirs, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 465246, United States Civil War, 465244, Military, 2396, Leaders & Notable People, 2, Biographies & Memoirs, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 15812871, Abolition, 4868, Civil War, 4853, United States, 4808, Americas, 9, History, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 5011, Military, 3568213011, Afghan War, 5012, Aviation, 1043892, Canada, 5015, Intelligence & Espionage, 387040011, Iraq War, 5016, Korean War, 16233491, Life & Institutions, 5017, Napoleonic Wars, 5018, Naval, 5019, Pictorials, 16244451, Prisoners of War, 16244121, Regiments, 5020, Strategy, 5021, Uniforms, 5022, United States, 5025, Vietnam War, 1043894, War of 1812, 5026, Weapons & Warfare, 5030, World War I, 5031, World War II, 9, History, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 16244141, Slavery & Emancipation, 5035, World, 9, History, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books<