General William Dorsey Pender

General William Dorsey Pender
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Publisher : Savas Publishing
Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : 9781940669250
ISBN-13 : 1940669251
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Book Synopsis General William Dorsey Pender by : Edward G. Longacre

Download or read book General William Dorsey Pender written by Edward G. Longacre and published by Savas Publishing. This book was released on 2014-04-25 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The talented William Dorsey Pender is a prime example of the advantage held by the Confederacy in junior-level commanders during the opening months of the Civil War. Pender, a native North Carolinian, graduated in the top half of the West Point class of 1856. One of the first Southern-born officers to offer his services to the Confederacy. Pender first came to prominence during the Seven DaysÕ Battles, when a number of junior Confederate officers took bold action to counter the battlefield errors of some of their better-known superiors. Pender soon developed a reputation as Robert E. LeeÕs favorite brigade commander. After further capable service at Antietam, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, Pender was promoted to divisional command. Arriving at Gettysburg on the first day of the battle, PenderÕs troops from Georgia, South Carolina and his own North Carolina played a major role in driving the veteran Union I Corps from the town. Unfortunately, Pender sustained what at first seemed a minor wound later in the battle and died of complications after the Confederate retreat back to Virginia. The inability of the less-populous Confederacy to replace key figures such as Pender was an important cause of the ultimate Southern defeat.


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