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Book Synopsis The Reluctant General by : Billy R. Cooper
Download or read book The Reluctant General written by Billy R. Cooper and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-09-12 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people have asked me over the years how I became a general. My response is usually reluctantly. Never genuinely believed it might be possible. In the first few chapters of this autobiography, Cooper recalls events from his childhood, growing up on the farm with his maternal grandparents. The next chapters follow his high school life, and finally, his entrance into the military. Follow Coopers audacious encounters from being a Training Officer, to 1st Battalion, 22d Artillery, to Field Artillery Staff Officer, to Senior Operations Officer, to Deputy Commanding General US Army Recruiting Command, taking him across the United States to Vietnam, Germany and the Persian Gulf. Alternating stories about his exciting encounters in the field, his own insights and his experiences that will benefit the readers, The Reluctant General proves that what many others may think is a will-of-the-wisp can turn into something real.
Book Synopsis Born to Be a Brigadier General by : Creacom Notebooks
Download or read book Born to Be a Brigadier General written by Creacom Notebooks and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-11 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Brigadier General Notebook / Journal makes an excellent Birthday, School, Graduation or Christmas gift for anyone that loves to follow their passion. It is 6x9 inches and has 109 blank pages, which makes it an ideal notebook to take with you everywhere you go.
Book Synopsis Brigadier General John D. Imboden by : Spencer Tucker
Download or read book Brigadier General John D. Imboden written by Spencer Tucker and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brigadier General John D. Imboden is an extremely important but often overlooked figure in the Civil War. Born in Virginia and trained as a lawyer, Imboden was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1850. Despite his limited military training, he secured a commission as a captain of artillery in a militia company. When Virginia seceded from the Union, Imboden came to play a prominent role in the fighting and rose to the rank of brigadier generals commanding the Shenandoah Valley District. Imboden, his four brothers, and his brother-in-law all served in the Confederate Army and were known as the "Six Brothers in Gray." Imboden claimed to have participated in "67 encounters with the enemy, battles, affairs, etc., in which the fighting was hard." He organized and led the Staunton Artillery in the capture of the U.S. arsenal at Harpers Ferry and participated in the First Battle of Bull Run/Manassas, organizing a cavalry command that fought under Stonewall Jackson in his Shenandoah Valley Campaign. His raid with Brigadier General William Jones into West Virginia, supported by 5,500 troops and cavalry, cut the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad line and ravaged the Kanawha Valley petroleum fields. Imboden's cavalry screened the Army of Northern Virginia's left flank during the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania. His protection of the wagon trains carrying wounded soldiers during the retreat from Gettysburg, culminating in a brilliant defensive battle at Williamsport on the Potomac, helped prevent Union troops from capturing important Confederate supplies. Imboden later led his men in hard fighting in the Shenandoah Valley in the battles of New Market, Piedmont, and Lynchburg. In late 1864, Imboden contracted typhoid fever. On his return to duty, he closed out his war service in command of Confederate prisons in Georgia, Alambama, and Mississippi. One of Imboden's hallmark characteristics was his concern for others, especially those in his charge, including Union prisoners of war at Andersonville. After the war, Imboden turned his interests to restoring the economic well-being of his native Virginia. He worked to promote the extension of rail lines and, to overcome a prolileration of different gauges, he invented a car lifter that was adopted by a number of lines. He traveled extensively to secure investments to develop the state's natural resources, founding the city of Damascus, which he hoped to make into a new iron and steel center.
Book Synopsis Ancient Chinese Thought, Modern Chinese Power by : Yan Xuetong
Download or read book Ancient Chinese Thought, Modern Chinese Power written by Yan Xuetong and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013-08-25 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From China's most influential foreign policy thinker, a vision for a "Beijing Consensus" for international relations The rise of China could be the most important political development of the twenty-first century. What will China look like in the future? What should it look like? And what will China's rise mean for the rest of world? This book, written by China's most influential foreign policy thinker, sets out a vision for the coming decades from China's point of view. In the West, Yan Xuetong is often regarded as a hawkish policy advisor and enemy of liberal internationalists. But a very different picture emerges from this book, as Yan examines the lessons of ancient Chinese political thought for the future of China and the development of a "Beijing consensus" in international relations. Yan, it becomes clear, is neither a communist who believes that economic might is the key to national power, nor a neoconservative who believes that China should rely on military might to get its way. Rather, Yan argues, political leadership is the key to national power, and morality is an essential part of political leadership. Economic and military might are important components of national power, but they are secondary to political leaders who act in accordance with moral norms, and the same holds true in determining the hierarchy of the global order. Providing new insights into the thinking of one of China's leading foreign policy figures, this book will be essential reading for anyone interested in China's rise or in international relations.
Book Synopsis Major General Robert E Rodes of the Army of Northern Virginia by : Darrell Collins
Download or read book Major General Robert E Rodes of the Army of Northern Virginia written by Darrell Collins and published by Savas Beatie. This book was released on 2008-06-20 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FINALIST FOR BIOGRAPHY, 2008, ARMY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION DISTINGUISHED BOOK AWARD WINNER, 2009, THE DOUGLAS SOUTHALL FREEMAN AWARD FOR BEST BOOK ON SOUTHERN HISTORY Jedediah Hotchkiss, Stonewall Jackson’s renowned mapmaker, expressed the feelings of many contemporaries when he declared that Robert Rodes was the best division commander in the Army of Northern Virginia. This well-deserved accolade is all the more remarkable considering that Rodes, a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute and a prewar railroad engineer, was one of a very few officers in Lee’s army to rise so high without the benefit of a West Point education. Major General Robert E. Rodes of the Army of Northern Virginia: A Biography, is the first deeply researched scholarly biography on this remarkable Confederate officer. From First Manassas in 1861 to Third Winchester in 1864, Rodes served in all the great battles and campaigns of the legendary Army of Northern Virginia. He quickly earned a reputation as a courageous and inspiring leader who delivered hard-hitting attacks and rock steady defensive efforts. His greatest moment came at Chancellorsville in the spring of 1863, when he spearheaded Stonewall Jackson’s famous flank attack that crushed the left wing of General Hooker’s Army of the Potomac. Rodes began the conflict with a deep yearning for recognition and glory, coupled with an indifferent attitude toward religion and salvation. When he was killed at the height of his glorious career at Third Winchester on September 19, 1864, a trove of prayer books and testaments were found on his corpse. Based upon exhaustive new research, Darrell Collins’s new biography breathes life into a heretofore largely overlooked Southern soldier. Although Rodes’ widow consigned his personal papers to the flames after the war, Collins has uncovered a substantial amount of firsthand information to complete this compelling portrait of one of Robert E. Lee’s most dependable field generals. Darrell L. Collins is the author of several books on the Civil War, including General William Averell’s Salem Raid: Breaking the Knoxville Supply Line (1999) and Jackson’s Valley Campaign: The Battles of Cross Keys and Port Republic (The Virginia Civil War Battles and Leaders Series, 1993). A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Darrell and his wife Judith recently relocated to Conifer, Colorado.
Book Synopsis Gettysburg by : Luther William Minnigh
Download or read book Gettysburg written by Luther William Minnigh and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Brigade: A History, Its Organization and Employment in the US Army by :
Download or read book The Brigade: A History, Its Organization and Employment in the US Army written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work provides an organizational history of the maneuver brigade and case studies of its employment throughout the various wars. Apart from the text, the appendices at the end of the work provide a ready reference to all brigade organizations used in the Army since 1917 and the history of the brigade colors.
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Book Synopsis The Story of Arlington by : John Ball Osborne
Download or read book The Story of Arlington written by John Ball Osborne and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Hill's Album of Biography and Art by : Thomas Edie Hill
Download or read book Hill's Album of Biography and Art written by Thomas Edie Hill and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Red River Valley Fighter Pilots written by and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 1992-03 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Text Books for Ready Reference by : Home educational society, Philadelphia
Download or read book Text Books for Ready Reference written by Home educational society, Philadelphia and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 1002 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis African Americans in the Military by : Catherine Reef
Download or read book African Americans in the Military written by Catherine Reef and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout much of the United States's history
Book Synopsis Herringshaw's National Library of American Biography by : Thomas William Herringshaw
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Book Synopsis Confederate Combat Commander by : Lawrence K. Peterson
Download or read book Confederate Combat Commander written by Lawrence K. Peterson and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known as one of the most aggressive Confederate officers in the Western Theater, Brigadier General Alfred Jefferson Vaughan Jr. is legendary for having had eight horses shot out from under him in battle—more than any other infantry commander, Union or Confederate. Yet despite the exceptional bravery demonstrated by his dubious feat, Vaughan remains a largely overlooked Civil War leader. In Confederate Combat Commander, Lawrence K. Peterson explores the life of this unheralded yet important rebel officer before, during, and after his military service. A graduate of Virginia Military Institute, Vaughan initially commanded the Thirteenth Tennessee Infantry Regiment, and later Vaughan’s Brigade. He served in the hard-fought battles of the western area of operations in such key confrontations as Shiloh, Perryville, Stones River, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, and the Atlanta Campaign. Tracing Vaughan’s progress through the war and describing his promotion to general after his commanding officer was mortally wounded, Peterson describes the rise and development of an exemplary military career, and a devoted fighting leader. Although Vaughan was beloved by his troops and roundly praised at the time—in fact, negative criticism of his orders, battlefield decisions, or personality cannot be found in official records, newspaper articles, or the diaries of his men—Vaughan nevertheless served in the much-maligned Army of Tennessee. This book thus assesses what responsibility—if any—Vaughan bore for Confederate failures in the West. While biographies of top-ranking Civil War generals are common, the stories of lower-level senior officers such as Vaughan are seldom told. This volume provides rare insight into the regimental and brigade-level activities of Civil War commanders and their units, drawing on a rich array of privately held family histories, including two written by the general himself. Lawrence K. Peterson, a retired airline pilot, worked as a National Park Service ranger and USAF officer. He is the great-great grandson of Brigadier General Alfred Jefferson Vaughan Jr.
Book Synopsis U.S. Army JAG School Oral History Interview Conducted with Brigadier General (Ret.)John S. Cooke by : John S. Cooke
Download or read book U.S. Army JAG School Oral History Interview Conducted with Brigadier General (Ret.)John S. Cooke written by John S. Cooke and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brigadier General John S. Cooke was born in Evanston, Illinois, and raised in Northbrook, Illinois. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Carleton College, is Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California, and his Master of Laws degree from the University of Virginia. Brigadier General Cooke was commissioned in the Judge Advocate General's Corps in 1972. He has completed the Judge Advocate Office Basic and Advanced Courses, Command and General Staff College, and the National War College. Brigadier General Cooke served in numerous assignments in the Judge Advocate General's Corps. His initial tour of duty was at Fort Bliss, Texas, where he served as a defense counsel from 1972 to 1974, and as trial counsel and then Chief, Military Justice form 1974 to 1975. From 1975 to 1978, Brigadier General Cooke was an instructor in the Criminal Law Division, The Judge Advocate General's School. From 1978 to 1984, he was assigned to the U.S. Army Legal Services Agency, first as a military judge in Nuremberg, Germany, from 1978 to 1980. From 1980 to 1984, Brigadier General Cooke was Chairman of the Working Group of the Joint Service Committee on Military Justice in the Pentagon, where he participated in drafting the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States (1984). After Command and General Staff College, Brigadier General Cooke was assigned as the Staff Judge Advocate, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, from 1985 to 1987. Brigadier General Cooke then returned to Washington, D.C. where he served for one year as senior assignments officer for the JAG Corps and two years as the Chief, Personnel, Plans, and Training Office, Office of The Judge Advocate General. After completing the National War College in 1991, Brigadier General Cooke was assigned as Deputy Commandant and Director, Academic Department at the JAG School in Charlottesville, Virginia. Brigadier General Cooke was selected for promotion to that rank in 1993 and was assigned as the Judge Advocate, U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army. In June 1995, he assumed the position of Commander, United States Army Legal Services Agency and Chief Judge, United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals. Brigadier General Cooke retired from the U.S. Army on 30 April 1998. His retirement ceremony was hosted in the courtroom of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces in Washington, D.C. Brigadier General Cooke's decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Army Commendation Medal. Brigadier General Cooke married the former Melinda Wheeler in August 1968. They have two children: Sara and Nathaniel.
Book Synopsis American State Trials by : John Davison Lawson
Download or read book American State Trials written by John Davison Lawson and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 958 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
