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The Bravest of the Brave: The Correspondence of Stephen Dodson Ramseur

The Bravest of the Brave: The Correspondence of Stephen Dodson Ramseur

Kundahl, George G.
Gallagher, Gary W.

Paperback

Series: Civil War America

Military BiographiesLetters & EssaysCivil War Period (1850-1877)

ISBN10: 1469614855
ISBN13: 9781469614854
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: Apr 15 2014
Pages: 344
Weight: 1.16
Height: 0.77 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Born in Lincolnton, North Carolina, in 1837, Stephen Dodson Ramseur rose meteorically through the military ranks. Graduating from West Point in 1860, he joined the Confederate army as a captain. By the time of his death near the end of the war at the Battle of Cedar Creek, he had attained the rank of major general in the Army of Northern Virginia. He excelled in every assignment and was involved as a senior officer in many of the war's most important conflicts east of the Appalachians.

Ramseur's letters -- over 180 of which are collected and transcribed here by George Kundahl -- provide his incisive observations on these military events. At the same time, they offer rare insight into the personal opinions of a high-ranking Civil War officer. Correspondence by Civil War figures is often strictly professional. But in personal letters to his wife, Nellie, and best friend, David Schenk, Ramseur candidly expresses beliefs about the social, military, and political issues of the day. He also shares vivid accounts of battle and daily camp life, providing colorful details on soldiering during the war.

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