Brigadier General John Adams, CSA : a biography / Leslie R. Tucker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tucker, Leslie R., 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adams, John, 1825-1864.

Adams, John.

Confederate States of America. Army--Biography.

Confederate States of America.

Generals--Confederate States of America--Biography.

Generals.

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

United States.

Tennessee--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Biography.

Tennessee.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

John Adams is best remembered as one of the four Confederate generals who lay upon the porch of the Carnton House after the battle of Franklin. Unfortunately John did not leave us much in the way of personal papers so this biography has been pieced together from Army records and what other sources could be found. Many of the holes have been filled with the experiences of others who were in the same places at the same time as Adams. This biography can serve as a good case study not only of a Confederate general but of other aspects of 19th century American history. His career in the US Army giv

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""One. The Beginnings""; ""Two. The Mexican War""; ""Three. New Mexico Territory""; ""Four. Minnesota""; ""Five. Return to New Mexico""; ""Six. California""; ""Seven. War Begins""; ""Eight. The Final Stage""; ""Nine. Conclusions""; ""Chapter Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 10, 2013).

ISBN:

1-4766-0634-X

OCLC:

861200075