Situated farther west than any other Confederate state; Texas would prove itself a valuable partner against the Union. Texas citizens raised scores of infantry; cavalry; and artillery regiments; which served in all theaters of war. John Bell Hood's Texas Brigade (First; Fourth and Fifth Regiments) earned numerous laurels fighting in Virginia; Maryland; and Pennsylvania. At the Wilderness; they refused to allow General Robert E. Lee to lead a charge against the enemy; grasping the reins of his horse and guiding him to the rear until safe. Texas regiments also fought gallantly in the Western Theater-at the battles of Vicksburg; Chickamauga; Atlanta; and Franklin. Texas units did great service in the Trans-Mississippi. In Louisiana; they fought at Mansfield; Pleasant Hill; and in the Red River Campaign. They defended their home state at Galveston; Sabine Pass; and Palmito Ranch. Texans even went as far as New Mexico to fight the enemy. Twenty officers from Texas became generals in the Confederacy. John Bell Hood; the most famous; fought gallantly at Antietam; Gettysburg; and Chickamauga. He would rise from Colonel of the Fourth Texas Infantry to Lieutenant General commanding the Army of Tennessee. This volume was written by Oran M. Roberts who commanded the Eleventh Texas Infantry. After hostilities ended; Roberts served in the United States Congress and as Governor of the Lone Star State. The publishers have painstakingly indexed the Texas volume; adding tremendous value to an already valuable resource for researchers and students of the Civil War in general and Texas during the Civil War in particular.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. More fun than anything I've read for a whileBy Biffle FrenchMore fun than anything I've read for a while. The history of Russian expansion in Central Asia during the 19th century and the resulting conflict with Britain. If you've ever wondered how Kazakhstan became part of the Soviet Union then this book will give you the answer. Along the way you'll be introduced to some of the bravest; toughest and occasionally unluckiest men who ever served her Majesty. I couldn't put it down.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. One of the most enjoyable; educational and fascinating books I've read in a long; long time!By Jeff"The Great Game"; by Peter Hopkirk; is one of the most enjoyable; educational and fascinating books I've read in a long; long time. I enjoyed it so much that I'll likely be reading the remainder of Hopkirk's tomes over the next few years (of which there are quite a few). This has been on my reading list for a long time; but I wish I read it long ago. "The Great Game" is essentially a spy story played out on the Central Asia/South Asia continental area over the course of an entire century between the Russian and British Empires. It reads like the best of Cold War spy fiction. Indeed; the Great Game was the Cold War of the 19th Century - one that very few people are familiar with today; but which still echoes in importance with the current situation in Afghanistan. It is the story of many different men from both Britain and Russia; explorers and adventurers all. The overall theme is the conflict between the two Empires as they merged closer and closer to each other in Central Asia; each constantly alarmed by the moves of the other. The micro-theme; played out in each chapter; is the story of individuals who played the Great Game. Their stories are remarkable. While the book could have used more maps to follow the little known geography; I simply recommend an Atlas of Central Asia to accompany the read. I cannot recommend this book enough. You will not be disappointed!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Stories of daring from 19th-century central AsiaBy J W HuttonDuring the 19th century; Russian expansion into central Asia had the authorities in London and Calcutta worried about the safety of India; the jewel in the imperial crown. This expansion spurred surveys/intelligence-gathering missions into the remote; unmapped regions north of India where outsiders often ventured at their peril. While some of explorers succeeded and won gold medals from the Royal Geographical Society; others such as Stoddart and Conolly or Burnes met with violent ends.The book is told from the British side in a relatively neutral tone; although the Russians tended to be duplicitous; denying everything like any good schoolboy does while being; in fact; guilty as charged; but there is also an instance of chivalry when Colonel Yanov; in true bourgeois style; is all apologies for deporting Younghusband from (alleged) Russian territory. To be fair to the Russians; the various rulers of the central Asian states were probably even more devious and untrustworthy.It doesn't matter whether the story is told from the British or Russian side because it remains a fascinating tale of derring-do under frequently difficult circumstances. The British Empire seemed to have no end of highly talented officers who were quite happy to head off on missions from which there was a good chance they would not return.Although the body of the book remains unchanged from its original year of publication (1990); there is a new foreword from 2006; which looks back to the failed Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979; and the Anglo-American assault on the country in 2001. The Great Game; it seems; isn't over.
