More than two months after Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia on April 9; 1865; the New York Times reported a most surprising piece of news. On May 12-13; the last battle of the Civil War had been fought at the southernmost tip of Texas—resulting in a Confederate victory. Although Palmetto Ranch did nothing to change the war's outcome; it added the final irony to a conflict replete with ironies; unexpected successes; and lost opportunities. For these reasons; it has become both one of the most forgotten and most mythologized battles of the Civil War. In this book; Jeffrey Hunt draws on previously unstudied letters and court martial records to offer a full and accurate account of the battle of Palmetto Ranch. As he recreates the events of the fighting that pitted the United States' 62nd Colored Troops and the 34th Indiana Veteran Volunteer Infantry against Texas cavalry and artillery battalions commanded by Colonel John S. "Rip" Ford; Hunt lays to rest many misconceptions about the battle. In particular; he reveals that the Texans were fully aware of events in the East—and still willing to fight for Southern independence. He also demonstrates that; far from fleeing the battle in a panic as some have asserted; the African American troops played a vital role in preventing the Union defeat from becoming a rout.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Fantastic little gem of a book !!By timothy mulveyAs of late I've had a burning interest in investigating our planet's subterranean mysteries; especially after reading Ivan Sanderson's superb "Invisible Residents"(absolutely convinced me there's a whole lot "down there" we don't know about;or want to ignore; those aliens aren't just playing navy games with us). I bought this book on a whim. I have to say from the very beginning I was captivated by Maclellan's writing;every single chapter is an adventure in itself;superbly written; fascinating stories and thought provoking to say the least. The Lost World of Agharti sits near the top of all I've read of the earth's;and indeed life's; mysteries. I truly believe there's an unimaginable world lying deep below our feet; and it's been there for a very long time. Judge for yourself. Very highly recommended !!3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. an intereting studyBy upstairsjimThis book; the Lost World of agharti:; is more valuable to me as a study in how legends are handed down and enhanced over the years than as a source of solid information. It is written in an easy to read style; but the logic used by the author to present his opinion is based more on other people's opinions than on actual hard fact. Nonetheless; it is worth reading if the reader does not get caught up in the " If it's been handed down for centuries; it must be true." trap.Every people in the past have experienced or heard of other settlements being completely destroyed by some type of flood. This has happened universally across the globe. Each account tells of the 'total devastation' of the people and their lands. Collect all of these traditions and Voila ! you can surmise (incorrectly ) that at one time; a universal flood destroyed the world and most of its people.Furthermore; primitive man universally attributed anything he couldn't understand to supernatural events. Couple that with the rise of priest; shamans and witch doctors whose only ambition was the control of their tribesmen using fear and disinformation; and you have the origin of a large percentage of legends; rituals and rites that have persisted on down to the present day.On the other side of the coin; I believe that the subject of 'vril' energy is a physical reality; consisting of the unified parent energy of electricity; magnetism and light. But this book does not deal with it in any manner suitable for its discussion. 'The Coming Race' by Edward Bulwer-Lytton; referred to often in this book; does do a better job of discussing 'vril' and is especially strong in Bulwer-Lytton's description of the religion of his subterranean hosts. 'The Coming Race' is available on Kindle for free and is definitely worth reading.As far as subterranean cities goes; I tend to believe in their existence; but not in the explanations given in The Lost World of Agharti. But it is an interesting subject and; if for no other reason; this book is worth reading if you accept that it is little more than a cobbling together of lots of legends and myths and spiced with a few facts. As I said in the beginning; it's an interesting study in how people can organize a multitude of legends and myths into a coherent whole; whether their premises and conclusions are correct or not. It's a good study in human psychology.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Interesting read.By Jim RalstonInteresting read.
