General edwin vose sumner, usa: a civil war biography
Auteur :
Tate, Thomas K.
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9780786472581
Date de publication :
1 oct. 2013
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
336 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Covering General Edwin Vose Sumner's eventful career, this biography emphasises his role in developing the mounted arm of the US Army. Born in Boston in 1797 he abandoned a merchant's career and entered the US Infantry in 1819, holdin various positions until he died of pneumonia in March 1863.