Hayes of the Twenty-Third : The Civil War Volunteer Officer

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• ISBN-10: 9993289361
• ISBN-13: 978-9993289364
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great study of a Civil War unit commander, December 13, 2001

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This review is from: Hayes of the Twenty-third: The Civil War Volunteer Officer (Paperback)

Any book by Professor Williams is worth reading. He is a wonderful stylist and meticulous researcher. He is analytical and has a simple, plain spoken narrative style that educates the reader along with making it simple to follow his thesis, though by no means is his thinking simple. This book deserves to be read by all Civil War enthusiasts and also provides some insight to later historians who studied under this man, including Stephen Ambrose. This is a great book, and a much needed one.

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4.0 out of 5 stars T. Harry Williams...rest in peace great author, March 23, 2010

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This review is from: Hayes of the Twenty-third: The Civil War Volunteer Officer (Paperback)

This is a great biography! Anyone who has ever read a T. Harry Williams book knows that you are going to get solid facts, in depth analysis and a fun read. Dont we wish T Harry was still pacing the halls of LSU and writing again? Rutherford Hayes rose in ranks the old fashion way...he earned it. This book explains his meteoric rise to become an Ohio General. I love William's description of Hayes' actions at South Mountain before Antietam, but he missed some important facts, including Hayes' famous fight with another great Northern General, Jesse Reno. There are some who even believe that Hayes men might have shot Reno down, aka friendly fire. If you buy this book, spend some time beforehand learning about West Virginia and its border with Ohio. Me, I would rather West Virginia had been named Kenaha...A great read and time well spent.