Rebels from West Point: The 306 U.S. Military Academy Graduates Who Fought for the Confederacy
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Book Description
"Rebels from West Point" tells the story of the 306 officers who, after receiving a West Point education and swearing to uphold the values of the Union, defected to serve the Confederacy. The author examines this fascinating group of officers, describing the heart-wrenching choice they made and how, even after they "went South," they remained connected to the brotherhood of their former West Point cadets. Among the more famous personalities included in this group are Gen. Robert E. Lee, Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, Gen. A. P. Hill, Gen. James Longstreet, and Gen. John B. Hood.
About the Author
Gerard A. Patterson is the author of "From Blue to Gray: The Life of Confederate General Cadmus M. Wilcox," (0811706826) "Justice or Atrocity: Gen. George E. Pickett and the Kinston, N.C. Hangings," and "Debris of Battle: The Wounded of Gettysburg" (081170498X), and has contributed more than thirty articles to "Civil War Times Illustrated," "American History," and other history publications.
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