Polignac's Texas Brigade (Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series) [Paperback]

Alwyn Barr (Author)

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Originally published in 1964 for the Texas Gulf Coast Historical Association, this slim volume tells the story of Camile Armand Jules Maries, Prince de Polignac. This son of a French prime minister was the only foreign citizen to serve as an officer in the Civil War, leading a rag-tag group of Texans for the Confederacy. This edition includes a new preface updating his story.
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About the Author

ALWYN BARR is a professor of history at Texas Tech University and a past president of the Texas State Historical Association. He has published three other books and some forty articles on Texas, African American, and military history.

Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: TAMU Press (March 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0890968144
• ISBN-13: 978-0890968147
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,199,076 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Study, July 25, 2000

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This review is from: Polignac's Texas Brigade (Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series) (Paperback)

The Confederate army in the Trans-Mississippi Department has long been neglected by historians. Alwyn Barr wrote a wonderful account of the Texas brigade commanded by Camille Jules Marie, Prince de Polignac. Not only was his research meticulous, but his writing flows through the pages. Polignac's men fought in some of the largest battles west of the Mississippi--Sterling Plantation, Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, and Yellow Bayou--and proved themselves good soldiers. This book deserves to be on the shelves of anyone with an interest in the Trans-Mississippi Confederacy or in Confederate brigades in general.