Fighting Joe
Author: Oliver Optic
Publisher:
Published: 1866
Total Pages: 346
ISBN-13:
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Fighting Joe Hooker
Author: Walter H. Hebert
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Published: 2015-11-06
Total Pages: 631
ISBN-13: 1786255898
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appear to me to be sufficient reasons. And yet I think it best for you to know that there are some things in regard to which, I am not quite satisfied with you.” With this opening sentence in a two-page letter from Abraham Lincoln, Union general Joseph Hooker (1814–79) gained a prominent place in Civil War history. Hooker assumed command of an army demoralized by defeat and diminished by desertion. Acting swiftly, the general reorganized his army, routed corruption among quartermasters, improved food and sanitation, and boosted morale by granting furloughs and amnesties. His hour of fame and the test of his military skill came in the May 1863 battle of Chancellorsville. It was one of the Union Army’s worst defeats; shortly thereafter Hooker’s resignation was accepted. This definitive biography of a man who could lead so brilliantly and yet fall so ignominiously remains the only full-length treatment of Hooker’s life. His renewal as an important commander in the western theater during the Chattanooga and Atlanta campaigns is discussed, as is his life before and after his Civil War military service.—Print Ed.
Fighting Joe
Author: Oliver Optic
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2022-01-25
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13: 3752561610
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReprint of the original, first published in 1866.
Joe the Plumber
Author: Samuel J. Wurzelbacher
Publisher: Pearlgate
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"'Joe the plumber - Fighting for the American dream' follows Joe's adventures in the media and along the campaign trail up to the 2008 Presidential Election. Discover the Real Story that hasn't been told about his encounter with Obama, the real personal impact of the illegal invasion of his privacy by Ohio State officials, his eye-opening experience with Governor Sarah Palin, and the tough question he asked John McCain while on his Straight Talk Express."--Inside cover
Generals in Blue and Gray
Author: Wilmer L. Jones
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 2006-02-20
Total Pages: 385
ISBN-13: 1461751063
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume uses biographical sketches of twenty-one Union generals to tell the story of the Civil War and examine the implementation of Northern strategy. Among these generals are prominent figures like Ulysses S. Grant, George McClellan, and William T. Sherman, as well as Daniel Sickles, whose actions sparked intense controversy at Gettysburg, and the lesser known John McClernand, a congressman who lobbied for his own appointment. In Wilmer Jones's accounts, which focus on character, personality, leadership ability, military skill, and politics, each general comes starkly to life.
Mo and Jo
Author: Jay Lynch
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Published: 2008-09
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 0979923859
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBrother and sister Mona and Joey are always fighting, but when they inherit a suit and special powers from a superhero who is going into retirement, their inability to get along hampers their ability to fight crime.
A Fighting Chance-How it Al Began
Author: Joe Manno
Publisher:
Published: 2002-04
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9780971850118
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn Account of the Reunion of the Descendants of Rev. Thomas Hooker ...
Author: John Hooker
Publisher:
Published: 1890
Total Pages: 94
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 72nd New York Infantry in the Civil War
Author: Rick Barram
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2014-04-03
Total Pages: 317
ISBN-13: 0786476443
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the story of the men who fought and died in the 72nd New York Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. Part of Dan Sickles' famed Excelsior Brigade, the 72nd New York served in all the major actions associated with the III Corps, losing one-fourth or more of the regiment in three different engagements. The narrative of the war is told in the words of the men who were there. Drawing on soldier's letters, diaries, memoirs (many unpublished or obscure) and official reports, this work follows these men from the exciting beginnings of recruitment, the boredom and frustrations of life policing the secessionist countryside of Southern Maryland, through to the eventual disbanding of the regiment in July of 1864 after being bled white at Williamsburg, the Peninsula, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and the Overland Campaign. A final chapter offers a brief account of many of the men's lives following the war. Included in the work are photographs, period illustrations, maps and an organizational chart. A complete roster is arranged by company with chronologies of officers' service.
Boxing's Strangest Fights
Author: Graeme Kent
Publisher: Portico
Published: 2015-06-04
Total Pages: 227
ISBN-13: 1910232432
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThat boxing has always attracted colourful, larger-than-life figures is amply borne out by the bizarre collection of true stories gathered together in this fascinating book. Bringing together the rich history and folklore of the fight game, Graeme Kent, who first became interested in boxing after listening to the tales of his sporting grandmother, has amassed over a hundred events in over 250 years of the sport. These intriguing stories include that of the two boxers who scored a double knockout; the bout in which four different decisions were given, and the strange tale of the boxer who had part of his ear bitten off, as well as many other besides. In compiling this collection Graeme Kent has interviewed many fighters and followers of boxing, and the funny and sometimes tragic tales recounted here provide a rich and offbeat alternative history of this ever-popular sport.
