Louisianians in the Western Confederacy: The Adams-Gibson Brigade in the Civil War

The Louisiana Brigade served the Confederacy in the Army of Tennessee, battling on the western frontier. Commanded by Daniel W. Adams and Randall L. Gibson, the brigade fought from the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862 to the surrender at Meridian in May 1865. This volume follows the formation and history of the individual units, the politics of command, and the war's end and aftermath.

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Louisianians in the Western Confederacy: The Adams-Gibson Brigade in the Civil War

The Louisiana Brigade served the Confederacy in the Army of Tennessee, battling on the western frontier. Commanded by Daniel W. Adams and Randall L. Gibson, the brigade fought from the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862 to the surrender at Meridian in May 1865. This volume follows the formation and history of the individual units, the politics of command, and the war's end and aftermath.

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Louisianians in the Western Confederacy: The Adams-Gibson Brigade in the Civil War

Louisianians in the Western Confederacy: The Adams-Gibson Brigade in the Civil War

by Stuart Salling
Louisianians in the Western Confederacy: The Adams-Gibson Brigade in the Civil War

Louisianians in the Western Confederacy: The Adams-Gibson Brigade in the Civil War

by Stuart Salling

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Overview

The Louisiana Brigade served the Confederacy in the Army of Tennessee, battling on the western frontier. Commanded by Daniel W. Adams and Randall L. Gibson, the brigade fought from the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862 to the surrender at Meridian in May 1865. This volume follows the formation and history of the individual units, the politics of command, and the war's end and aftermath.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780786442188
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 05/11/2010
Series: History/Military/American Civil War
Pages: 270
Product dimensions: 6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Stuart Salling is a history teacher at Westminster Christian Academy in Opelousas, Louisiana.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

Preface 1

1 Off to War: April 1861-April 1862 3

2 The Shiloh Campaign: April 1862 17

3 The Louisiana Brigade Takes Shape: April-August 1862 37

4 The Kentucky Campaign: August-October 1862 62

5 Murfreesboro Campaign: November 1862-January 1863 79

6 Retreat, Politics and to Mississippi: January-August 1863 102

7 Chickamauga Campaign: September 1863 117

8 Chattanooga Campaign: September-December 1863 136

9 With Joe Johnston: December 1863-July 1864 155

10 Battles for Atlanta: July-September 1864 179

11 Tennessee Campaign: September-December 1864 200

12 End of the War: January-May 1865 220

Chapter Notes 237

Bibliography 249

Index 255

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