The Commanders of the Civil War: An Account of the Lives of the Commissioned Officers During America's War of Secession...
- ISBN-10
- 0831715057
- ISBN-13
- 9780831715052
- Category
- Generals
- Pages
- 256
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1991
- Publisher
- Smithmark Publishers
- Author
- William C. Davis
Description
An account of the lives of the commissioned officers during America's war of secession. Including a remarkable collection of photographs of historical and personal memorabilia.
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