The Battle of Elkhorn tavern has been called the "Battle that saved Missouri for the Union"; I prefer to know it as the "Battle that doomed Missouri to the Union". In these pages I have culled the reports made by the Confederate commanders that were collected by the U.S. War Department from the records captured after the fall of Richmond in 1865. These records were published in the massive 128 volume The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. These reports are excerpted from Series 1; Volume VIII; pages 281-330. A map and list of units composing General Van Dorn's Trans-Mississippi Army and enumeration of losses from Volume 1 of Battles and Leaders of the Civil War have also been attached. I have also added short biographical footnotes of some of the lesser known commanders; as well as photographs of many of the writers. These first hand accounts; most written within a few weeks of the Battle; offer a first hand look at not only the actions of the participants on the days of the Battle; but also at their after action thoughts on the Battle; and sometimes their own justifications and excuses for decisions made in the literal heat of combat.
#1244301 in Books Hamilton Alexander Madison James Jay John 2009-11-06Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x 1.73 x 5.50l; 1.92 #File Name: 1449578837764 pagesThe Complete Federalist and Anti Federalist Papers
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. I'm happy... with commentsBy Giordano ParedrosAnyone interested would do well to have a copy in their library; so I give it five stars because it is a useful one volume source for these important arguments wound around the ratification of our constitution. What I don't like is how the book is constructed. It is a print on demand which is bad enough; but the design is atrocious and hardly qualifies as a book; the type is sharper and cleared than other PODs I've come across; but the margins are sub par. While reading is easy enough; there is no room for running commentary; fore paper is entirely lacking; the back paper is ample enough for notes and jeeze an index. There is no running title at the head of the pages; only a constant reminder of the book's title and page numbers are awkwardly placed at the bottom of the page. The author attribution on the title page looks like a rubber stamp; the TOC and running header title are both sans serif type which make them look like stop signs; however; the text body is serif type which is more pleasing to the eye. The binding is more or less industry standard; but I'm not convinced it will stand up to much wear; nor rugged enough for travel. Wait an see what happens after the glue dries. Clearly since no thought went into the design and that this seems the only one volume edition available in print; it's moot to say one could do worse or for that matter better. Since it's a POD a better alternative might to find a second hand copy in decent condition. Will I return it; naaaa; since I bought it I retain privilege of critique. It's still useful enough.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Ok;By holyoakOk; you have to be a history buff or poli-science wonk to be interested but it's hard to find anything else that presents arguments related to the adoption of the US Constitution in the words of the framers0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This is something that anyone interested in how the Country ...By Gene D LauferThis is something that anyone interested in how the Country got started and why the constitution is as it is should read. I bought it because of a course I am taking.
