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OverviewAn aggressive and colorful personality, William Barksdale was no stranger to controversy. Orphaned at 13, he succeeded as lawyer, newspaper editor, Mexican War veteran, politician and Confederate commander. During eight years in the U.S. Congress, he was among the South's most ardent defenders of slavery and advocates for states' rights. His emotional speeches and altercations--including a brawl on the House floor--made headlines in the years preceding secession. His fiery temper prompted three near-duels, gaining him a reputation as a brawler and knife-fighter. Arrested for intoxication, Colonel Barksdale survived a military Court of Inquiry to become one of the most beloved commanders in the Army of Northern Virginia. His reputation soared with his defense against the Union river crossing and street-fighting at Fredericksburg, and his legendary charge at Gettysburg. This first full-length biography places his life and career in historical context. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Douglas AshtonPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.549kg ISBN: 9781476683744ISBN 10: 1476683743 Pages: 307 Publication Date: 19 March 2021 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Prologue: Gettysburg, July 2, 1863, 7:30 p.m., West of Plum Run Swale One—Beginnings Two—Mississippi: Land of Opportunity Three—Military Service in Mexico: Disease, Deprivation and Death Four—Barksdale Secures His Political Future Five—Turbulent Times in Washington City Six—Epithets, Fisticuffs and the Downward Spiral to Secession Seven—From Quartermaster General to a Combat Command at First Manassas Eight—Charges of Drunkenness, Redemption at Edwards Ferry and a Court of Inquiry Nine—The Seven Days Battles: Barksdale Commands the Mississippi Brigade Ten—Malvern Hill: Barksdale Exhibits the Highest Qualities of the Soldier Eleven—Harpers Ferry and Sharpsburg: Brigadier General Barksdale Front and Center Twelve—Fredericksburg: Dead Yankees on the Pontoon Bridges and in the Streets Thirteen—Second Fredericksburg (Chancellorsville): “We must make the fight whether we hold it or are whipped” Fourteen—Gettysburg: A Grim Determination to Do or Die Fifteen—Barksdale’s Death, Burials, State Funeral and Legacy Appendix: Previously Unpublished/Published Material Concerning William Barksdale Chapter Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsTo generations of Civil War historians, the name William Barksdale conjures up images of his Mississippi brigade's smashing attack against Gettysburg's Peach Orchard on July 2, 1863. In William Barksdale, CSA, author Doug Ashton gives readers the most deeply researched biography ever written on this controversial Confederate general. From Barksdale's beginnings in Tennessee through the combative halls of pre-Civil War Congress and to his final battle in Pennsylvania, Ashton provides greater context to the exaggerated image of Barksdale as only a fire-eating secessionist. In examining Barksdale's successes and failures, readers will gain a much better understanding of the general's fiery personality and the equally tumultuous times in which he lived. --James A. Hessler, Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide and award winning author of Gettysburg's Peach Orchard; 'Barksdale!' His surname alone stirs emotions of valor and memorable sacrifice! Mississippi's General William Barksdale was one of the Confederacy's most heroic warrior-commanders. Looking over the heads of his gathered regiments at Gettysburg he called out sharply, 'Attention, Mississippi Battalions! Forward!' and charged forever into the pages of history! Long-overdue, Doug Ashton, an impartial chronicler breathes life into Barksdale from birth until his untimely death on the battlefield. Read and understand the substance of a noteworthy life during a noteworthy time! --H. Grady Howell, Historian Emeritus, Mississippi Department of Archives and History. 'Barksdale!' His surname alone stirs emotions of valor and memorable sacrifice! Mississippi's General William Barksdale was one of the Confederacy's most heroic warrior-commanders. Looking over the heads of his gathered regiments at Gettysburg he called out sharply, 'Attention, Mississippi Battalions! Forward!' and charged forever into the pages of history! Long-overdue, Doug Ashton, an impartial chronicler breathes life into Barksdale from birth until his untimely death on the battlefield. Read and understand the substance of a noteworthy life during a noteworthy time! --H. Grady Howell, Historian Emeritus, Mississippi Department of Archives and History excellent set of maps. The bibliography is impressive-looking in its depth and variety of sources listed. --Civil War Books and Authors Everyone who knows the Battle of Gettysburg knows of the gallant, but ultimately unsuccessful, charge led by Confederate general William Barksdale on the second day of the battle. Many, however, know little about his prewar life--as lawyer, newspaperman, and politician. Author Ashton has undertaken to fill that gap and has provided a detailed and fascinating account of Barksdale's service...A well-written and not-before-time addition to the coverage of Civil War generals. --North & South To generations of Civil War historians, the name William Barksdale conjures up images of his Mississippi brigade's smashing attack against Gettysburg's Peach Orchard on July 2, 1863. In William Barksdale, CSA, author Doug Ashton gives readers the most deeply researched biography ever written on this controversial Confederate general. From Barksdale's beginnings in Tennessee through the combative halls of pre-Civil War Congress and to his final battle in Pennsylvania, Ashton provides greater context to the exaggerated image of Barksdale as only a fire-eating secessionist. In examining Barksdale's successes and failures, readers will gain a much better understanding of the general's fiery personality and the equally tumultuous times in which he lived. --James A. Hessler, Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide and award winning author of Gettysburg's Peach Orchard Author InformationJohn Douglas Ashton is a retired materials testing executive, distinguished metallurgist, and lifelong student of the Civil War. A founding member and later Chairman of the Southern Ontario Civil War Roundtable, he has traveled to all of the major battlefields where Barksdale's Mississippians fought to gain further insights. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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