Robert E. Lee's reluctant warrior : the life of cavalry commander and railroad businessman Brig. Gen. Williams Carter Wickham / Sheridan R. Barringer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barringer, Sheridan Reid, 1943- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wickham, W. C. (Williams Carter), 1820-1888.

Wickham, W. C.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.

United States.

Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Cavalry Regiment, 4th.

Confederate States of America.

Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.

Virginia.

Confederate States of America. Congress--Biography.

Virginia. General Assembly--Biography.

Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company--History.

Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company.

Physical Description:

iii, 255 pages : illustrations, portraits, maps ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Life of cavalry commander and railroad businessman Brigadier General Williams Carter Wickham

Place of Publication:

Winston Salem, NC : Fox Run Publishing, 2024.

Summary:

"Williams Carter Wickham fought bravely for the south as a Confederate cavalry officer, finishing the war as a brigadier general. He also steadfastly opposed secession, believing that it was illegal. From a prominent Virginia family, he was a natural leader in the field and, late in the war, Confederate Congress. He rose from the rank of captain and after the war broke with his fellow generals by joining the Republican Party, urging compliance with Reconstruction. He became an organizer of railroad improvements and expansion, becoming leader of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and served in the Virginia State Senate." -- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-238) and index.

ISBN:

1945602260

9781945602269

1945602252

9781945602252

OCLC:

1429642300

Publisher Number:

90100553039