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Book Synopsis The Spirit of Old West Point, 1858-1862 by : Morris Schaff
Download or read book The Spirit of Old West Point, 1858-1862 written by Morris Schaff and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author provides an autobiographical account of his time at the United States Military Academy at West Point at the outbreak of the American Civil War.
Book Synopsis The Spirit of Old West Point, 1858-1862 by : Morris Schaff
Download or read book The Spirit of Old West Point, 1858-1862 written by Morris Schaff and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Spirit of Old West Point, 1858-1862 by : Morris Schaff
Download or read book The Spirit of Old West Point, 1858-1862 written by Morris Schaff and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Spirit of Old West Point, 1858-1862 by : Morris Schaff
Download or read book The Spirit of Old West Point, 1858-1862 written by Morris Schaff and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ... THE PEACEMAKERS The week during which so many of the Southern men left was full of intense interest. Perhaps in all of West Point's life there has never been its equal, or one even like it. For the hearts of the people from one end of the country to the other were heaving from their depths, depths of feeling which are reached only when mankind is on the verge of some great trial and about to fight its way to some azure crest in the range of ideals; one of those times when the shrines of our better natures are all flashing, and mysterious hands are sweeping those harps which are hung in the sky of our being; oh, yes, when Poetry and Art, and their heavenly sister, Religion, are all active in behalf of our sentiment and imagination, that their great creative instincts may make new advances toward the light of God. I wish I could translate that week's record of our country's deep feeling into terms that would satisfy the ultimate sources of reason, history, and divine interpretation; for I have a consciousness that in it lie those movements which at last are transmuted into epics and lyrics, and those exalted terms which we find on the lips of the great seers and prophets. Whatever the week's record may embrace of the inspiration I have intimated, it marked the display of what is known as West Point friendship. And in due time for that friendship I shall claim our present peace and national welfare and, what is more, the salvation of our land from horrible pages of history; but for the present let the following letter, written by my classmate McCrea on Saturday, the 27th of April, 1861, throw its light on what had happened at West Point in the week then closing: -- "On Sunday night, or rather Monday morning, for it was after 12 o'clock, some...
Book Synopsis SPIRIT OF OLD WEST POINT, 1858-1862 by : MORRIS. SCHAFF
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Download or read book Spirit Mission written by Ted Russ and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-11 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Flying across Iraq in a stolen helicopter, Army Lieutenant Colonel Sam Avery knows that tonight will be his last mission. He and his crew will either be shot down by ISIS, or court-martialed when they return. Sam doesn't care. He can't care--there is too much at stake"--
Book Synopsis Absolutely American by : David Lipsky
Download or read book Absolutely American written by David Lipsky and published by HMH. This book was released on 2014-12-16 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestseller: A “fascinating, funny and tremendously well written” chronicle of daily life at the US Military Academy (Time). In 1998, West Point made an unprecedented offer to Rolling Stone writer David Lipsky: Stay at the Academy as long as you like, go wherever you wish, talk to whomever you want, to discover why some of America’s most promising young people sacrifice so much to become cadets. Lipsky followed one cadet class into mess halls, barracks, classrooms, bars, and training exercises, from arrival through graduation. By telling their stories, he also examines the Academy as a reflection of our society: Are its principles of equality, patriotism, and honor quaint anachronisms or is it still, as Theodore Roosevelt called it, the most “absolutely American” institution? During an eventful four years in West Point’s history, Lipsky witnesses the arrival of TVs and phones in dorm rooms, the end of hazing, and innumerable other shifts in policy and practice. He uncovers previously unreported scandals and poignantly evokes the aftermath of September 11, when cadets must prepare to become officers in wartime. Lipsky also meets some extraordinary people: a former Eagle Scout who struggles with every facet of the program, from classwork to marching; a foul-mouthed party animal who hates the military and came to West Point to play football; a farm-raised kid who seems to be the perfect soldier, despite his affection for the early work of Georgia O’Keeffe; and an exquisitely turned-out female cadet who aspires to “a career in hair and nails” after the Army. The result is, in the words of David Brooks in the New York Times Book Review, “a superb description of modern military culture, and one of the most gripping accounts of university life I have read. . . . How teenagers get turned into leaders is not a simple story, but it is wonderfully told in this book.”
Book Synopsis The spirit of old West Point, 1858-1862, by Morris Schaff, with illustrations by : Morris Schaff
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Download or read book The Real Custer written by James Robbins and published by Regnery Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-23 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Real Custer takes a good hard look at the life and storied military career of George Armstrong Custer—from cutting his teeth at Bull Run in the Civil War, to his famous and untimely death at Little Bighorn in the Indian Wars. Author James Robbins demonstrates that Custer, having graduated last in his class at West Point, went on to prove himself again and again as an extremely skilled cavalry leader. Robbins argues that Custer's undoing was his bold and cocky attitude, which caused the Army's bloodiest defeat in the Indian Wars. Robbins also dives into Custer’s personal life, exploring his letters and other personal documents to reveal who he was as a person, underneath the military leader. The Real Custer is an exciting and valuable contribution to the legend and history of Custer that will delight Custer fans as well as readers new to the legend.
Book Synopsis For Brotherhood & Duty by : Brian R. McEnany
Download or read book For Brotherhood & Duty written by Brian R. McEnany and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A moving tribute to the first class of cadets that graduated into the cauldron of the Civil War . . . honors the service of all the Army ‘regulars.’” —America’s Civil War During the tense months leading up to the American Civil War, the cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point continued their education even as the nation threatened to dissolve around them. Students from both the North and South struggled to understand events such as John Brown’s Raid, the secession of eleven states from the Union, and the attack on Fort Sumter. By graduation day, half the class of 1862 had resigned; only twenty-eight remained, and their class motto—”Joined in common cause” —had been severely tested. In For Brotherhood & Duty, Brian R. McEnany follows the cadets from their initiation, through coursework, and on to the battlefield, focusing on twelve Union and four Confederate soldiers. Drawing heavily on primary sources, McEnany presents a fascinating chronicle of the young classmates, who became allies and enemies during the largest conflict ever undertaken on American soil. Their vivid accounts provide new perspectives not only on legendary battles such as Antietam, Gettysburg, Fredericksburg, and the Overland and Atlanta campaigns, but also on lesser-known battles such as Port Hudson, Olustee, High Bridge, and Pleasant Hills. There are countless studies of West Point and its more famous graduates, but McEnany’s groundbreaking book brings to life the struggles and contributions of its graduates as junior officers and in small units. Generously illustrated with more than one hundred photographs and maps, this enthralling collective biography illuminates the war’s impact on a unique group of soldiers and the institution that shaped them.
Download or read book Custer written by Jay Monaghan and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1971-01-01 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Custer literature is voluminous and most of it is highly controversial. Through the tangle of charges and countercharges Jay Monaghan cuts a clear path in his fresh account of Custer's whole career. Where possible, Monaghan relies on original sources, and he appraises them with the sound judgment of the practiced historian he is. He is sympathetic with Custer but does not hesitate to show the man's foibles and failures. He presents no attorney's brief and yet he disproves a number of ill-founded accusations. . . ."
Book Synopsis For Brotherhood and Duty by : Brian R. McEnany
Download or read book For Brotherhood and Duty written by Brian R. McEnany and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the tense months leading up to the American Civil War, the cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point continued their education even as the nation threatened to dissolve around them. Students from both the North and South struggled to understand events such as John Brown's Raid, the secession of eleven states from the Union, and the attack on Fort Sumter. By graduation day, half the class of 1862 had resigned; only twenty-eight remained, and their class motto—"Joined in common cause"—had been severely tested. In For Brotherhood and Duty: The Civil War History of the West Point Class of 1862, Brian R. McEnany follows the cadets from their initiation, through coursework, and on to the battlefield, focusing on twelve Union and four Confederate soldiers. Drawing heavily on primary sources, McEnany presents a fascinating chronicle of the young classmates, who became allies and enemies during the largest conflict ever undertaken on American soil. Their vivid accounts provide new perspectives not only on legendary battles such as Antietam, Gettysburg, Fredericksburg, and the Overland and Atlanta campaigns, but also on lesser-known battles such as Port Hudson, Olustee, High Bridge, and Pleasant Hills. There are countless studies of West Point and its more famous graduates, but McEnany's groundbreaking book brings to life the struggles and contributions of its graduates as junior officers and in small units. Generously illustrated with more than one hundred photographs and maps, this enthralling collective biography illuminates the war's impact on a unique group of soldiers and the institution that shaped them.
Book Synopsis The Spirit of Old West Point by : Morris Schaff
Download or read book The Spirit of Old West Point written by Morris Schaff and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Journal by : Military Service Institution of the United States
Download or read book Journal written by Military Service Institution of the United States and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis The Spirit of Old West Point by : Morris Schaff
Download or read book The Spirit of Old West Point written by Morris Schaff and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-28 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the inside cover: General Schaff has given us an uncommonly vivid and readable autobiography and a historic document of very unusual importance. He was at West Point just at the outbreak of the Civil War, and has caught the spirit of the hour as few have ever caught it. The human interest of the book is as great as the historic. It is full of both humor and pathos. Anecdotes of student pranks, masterly pen portraits of distinguished officers, and impressive battle pieces are welded together into imaginative unity under General Schaff's skillful pen. The book is illustrated by numerous views from photographs. Faithful to the original 1907 edition, The Spirit of Old West Point is a fantastic read. Have a "Look Inside".
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