Item #16225 The Life and Wars of Gideon J. Pillow (Civil War America Series). Nathaniel Cheairs Jr. Hughes, Roy P. Jr Stonesifer.
The Life and Wars of Gideon J. Pillow (Civil War America Series)
The Life and Wars of Gideon J. Pillow (Civil War America Series)

The Life and Wars of Gideon J. Pillow (Civil War America Series)

Chaple Hill: Univ of North Carolina Press, 2011. First Edition, First Printing. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket.

No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; Still Gift Quality. 8vo; 9.5 inches tall; 455 pages with Chapter Notes, Bibliography and Index.

Fine / Fine. Item #16225
ISBN: 0807821071

Often depicted in Civil War literature as an inept commander who brought shame upon himself at Fort Donelson, Gideon Johnson Pillow (1806-1878) stands as one of the most disputed military figures in 19th Century America.

He was one of Tennessee's most affluent planters and attorneys; his association with James K. Polk resulted in his appointment as a general during the Mexican War. Later, during the outbreak of the Civil War, Pillow orchestrated the formation of the Army of Tennessee.

This book presents an engaging biography of Gideon Pillow, chronicling his numerous skills and victories alongside the numerous errors that resulted in considerable sorrow.

Price: $45.00