A History Of Old Point Comfort And Fortress Monroe Va
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Author | : J. Arnold Dalby |
Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 97 |
Release | : 2024-02-25 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 3368856987 |
Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.
Author | : J. Arnold Dalby |
Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 98 |
Release | : 2024-02-25 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 3368856995 |
Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.
Author | : John V. Quarstein |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 134 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738501147 |
Fort Monroe: The Key to the South is a powerful pictorial portraying the exciting history of the only fort in the Upper South to remain under Union control throughout the Civil War. Strategically located on Old Point Comfort guarding the entrance to Hampton Roads and dominating the lower Chesapeake Bay, Fort Monroe quickly became a Federal bastion within the Confederacy and influenced many of the Civil War's greatest events. Known as "Freedom's Fortress" following Ben Butler's May 1861 decision to consider slaves escaping into Union lines as "contraband of war," Fort Monroe quickly became a symbol of freedom and helped to define the wartime objective to end slavery. Soldiers on Fort Monroe's ramparts witnessed first-hand several new technologies, including the first balloon launching to observe enemy operations and the first battle between ironclad warships. Fort Monroe also played a critical role in the eventual Union victory, serving as a base for amphibious operations against Southern ports as well as staging campaigns against the nearby Confederate capital in Richmond. The drama played along the parapets of Fort Monroe during the Civil War has been brought to life by this comprehensive visual history. Fort Monroe: The Key to the South features over 175 images documenting this massive fort and its role in pivotal events like the 1862 Peninsula Campaign, Monitor-Virginia (Merrimack) engagement, and the Hampton Roads Peace Conference. Whether views of famous men like Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln, and Jefferson Davis or scenes of the many soldiers and civilians serving on Old Point Comfort, this pictorial vividly chronicles Fort Monroe's tremendous Civil War heritage.
Author | : J. Arnold Dalby |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 94 |
Release | : 2018-02-03 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780484009485 |
Excerpt from A History of Old Point Comfort and Fortress Monroe, Va: From 1608 to January 1st, 1881 I am aware that for the general reader much of the historical memorandum which enters into my introduction may be uninteresting; but the facts I am about to set forth have a special value for mili tary readers and persons of a studious turn; and without them your instructions to prepare a his tory of Point Comfort - or Old Point, as it is com mouly called, could not be properly carried out. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author | : J. Arnold Dalby |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 114 |
Release | : 1881 |
Genre | : Fort Monroe (Va.) |
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Author | : Charles Wyllys Betts |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 70 |
Release | : 1883 |
Genre | : Fort Monroe (Va.) |
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Author | : R. David Cox |
Publisher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2017-04-12 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1467446882 |
The first close examination of how Robert E. Lee's faith shaped his life Robert E. Lee was many things—accomplished soldier, military engineer, college president, family man, agent of reconciliation, polarizing figure. He was also a person of deep Christian conviction. In this biography of the famous Civil War general, R. David Cox shows how Lee's Christian faith shaped his crucial role in some of the most pivotal events in American history. Delving into family letters and other primary sources—some of them newly discovered—Cox traces the lifelong development of Lee's convictions and how they influenced his decisions to stand with Virginia over against the Union and later to support reconciliation and reconstruction in the years after the Civil War. Faith was central to Lee's character, Cox argues—so central that it directed and redirected his life, especially in the aftermath of defeat.
Author | : William Bullock Clark |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 722 |
Release | : 1912 |
Genre | : Geology |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Dale E. Floyd |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Coast defenses |
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Author | : Adam Goodheart |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 498 |
Release | : 2012-02-21 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1400032199 |
A gripping and original account of how the Civil War began and a second American revolution unfolded, setting Abraham Lincoln on the path to greatness and millions of slaves on the road to freedom. An epic of courage and heroism beyond the battlefields, 1861 introduces us to a heretofore little-known cast of Civil War heroes—among them an acrobatic militia colonel, an explorer’s wife, an idealistic band of German immigrants, a regiment of New York City firemen, a community of Virginia slaves, and a young college professor who would one day become president. Their stories take us from the corridors of the White House to the slums of Manhattan, from the waters of the Chesapeake to the deserts of Nevada, from Boston Common to Alcatraz Island, vividly evoking the Union at its moment of ultimate crisis and decision. Hailed as “exhilarating….Inspiring…Irresistible…” by The New York Times Book Review, Adam Goodheart’s bestseller 1861 is an important addition to the Civil War canon. Includes black-and-white photos and illustrations.