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Streight's Foiled Raid on the Western & Atlantic Railroad: Emma Sansom's Courage and Nathan Bedford Forrest's Pursuit

Streight's Foiled Raid on the Western & Atlantic Railroad: Emma Sansom's Courage and Nathan Bedford Forrest's Pursuit - Hardcover

by Brandon H. Beck
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Availability:In StockContributor:Brandon H. BeckPublish date:2016-03-14Pages:114
Language:EnglishPublisher:History Press Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540213044ISBN-10:1540213048UPC:9781540213044Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United States, MilitaryBook Topic:Civil War Period (1850-1877), United States, State & LocalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.31 inchesWeight:0.7099Product ID:SCG5ZNSPWG
In the spring of 1863, Union colonel Abel D. Streight sought to raid and destroy parts of the vital span of the Western and Atlantic Railroad in north Georgia with his mule-riding infantry brigade. Determined to thwart the potentially deadly attack, Confederate general Nathan Bedford Forrest fervently pursued Streight's forces. With the help of unlikely ally fifteen-year-old Emma Sansom of Gadson, Alabama, Forrest falsely convinced Streight he was vastly outnumbered, foiled the raid and forced Streight's surrender. Brandon H. Beck details Streight's dubious plan and the exciting story of a running battle between hunter and quarry that colors history from the hills of northeast Mississippi to the heart of Georgia.
Language:EnglishPublisher:History Press Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540213044ISBN-10:1540213048UPC:9781540213044Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United States, MilitaryBook Topic:Civil War Period (1850-1877), United States, State & LocalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.31 inchesWeight:0.7099Product ID:SCG5ZNSPWG
Beck, Brandon H.: - Dr. Brandon H. Beck is director emeritus of the McCormick Civil War Institute at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia. He is the author of ten books. Since retiring and moving to Columbus, Mississippi, he has written Defending the Mississippi Prairie: The Battle of Okolona and Holly Springs: Van Dorn, the CSS Arkansas, and the Raid That Saved Vicksburg. He teaches part-time at East Mississippi Community College.
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