The Dahlgren Affair
Author | : Duane P. Schultz |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 310 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : 0393319865 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780393319866 |
Rating | : 4/5 (866 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Dahlgren Affair by : Duane P. Schultz
Download or read book The Dahlgren Affair written by Duane P. Schultz and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1999 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the events of March 5, 1864 when young Union commander Ulric Dahlgren, killed during a raid on a Confederate prison camp, was discovered to have been carrying orders instructing his men to find and execute Jefferson Davis and the rest of the Confederate cabinet; and discusses the implications of the affair on the remainder of the war.