Research Catalog

Title

Clingman's Brigade in the Confederacy, 1862-1865 / by Frances H. Casstevens.

Author

Casstevens, Frances Harding.

Publication

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2002], ©2002.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Holdings

Details

Description

x, 253 pages : illustrations; 26 cm

Summary

• "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, but his military career received little attention from his contemporaries and has been practically ignored by later historians.
• Like Clingman, the brigade, composed of the 8th, 31st, 51st, and 61st regiments of North Carolina Infantry, has been both praised and condemned for its performance in battle.".
• "This history determines the effect Clingman's Brigade has on various battles and in various defensive positions. It also corrects falsehoods by providing a more accurate portrayal of Clingman, the brigade, and the problems it faced. Appendices include Clingman's two order books, a roster of his officers, and miscellaneous letters."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

• United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Campaigns
• Confederate States of America > Army > Biography
• Clingman, T. L (Thomas Lanier), 1812-1897
• Generals > Confederate States of America > Biography
• United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Regimental histories
• North Carolina > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Campaigns
• North Carolina > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Regimental histories
• Confederate States of America > Army > Clingman's Brigade

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-248) and index.

Contents

I. Clingman's Brigade - An Introduction -- II. Thomas L. Clingman - The Man -- III. Thomas L. Clingman - The Colonel -- IV. Battles: 1862-1863 -- V. Battles: 1864 -- VI. Battles: 1865 -- VII. A History of the 8th Regiment -- VIII. A History of the 31st Regiment -- IX. A History of the 51st Regiment -- X. A History of the 61st Regiment -- XI. Heroes, Cowards or Fools -- XII. Problems of a Brigade Commander -- XIII. Evaluation and Summary -- App. A. Clingman's Order Book 1 - General Orders Issued by Brigadier General Thomas Lanier Clingman -- App. B. Clingman's Order Book 2 - Specific Orders -- App. C. The Men Who Made Up Clingman's Brigade - Officers.

ISBN

078641300X (case bdg. : alk. paper)

LCCN

2002006088

OCLC

• ocm49704998
• SCSB-4296085

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries