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Last Order of the Lost Cause: The True Story of a Jewish Family in the 'Old South': Raphael Jacob Moses, Major C.S.A., 1812-1893 Paperback – December 6, 1995

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This fascinating book takes readers back into history and leads them through the lives of the Moses family, one of the most remarkable families of the Civil War era. The editor has compiled and expanded upon various written and photographical documentation which describes the lives of the Moses'. He focuses specifically on Raphael Jacob Moses and the Jewish heritage of the whole family. Readers will relive the experiences of Raphael Moses as a successful businessman and a staunch fighter for the South during the War. Providing details of life events against a historical background, Young brings to life the strength of the bonds of both the Jewish tradition and the endurance of the Old South. The Last Order of the Lost Cause will spark interesting discussion amongst students of general American History or, more specifically, Nineteenth-Century Southern American History. In addition, anyone at all interested in the Civil War or the American Jewish tradition will be enriched and enlightened by this perceptive and personalized account. The father, an officer on the staff of General Longstreet; the sixteen year old son, a Confederate Naval Officer; the middle son, a hero killed at the Battle of Fair Oaks; and the eldest son, a private in the ranks. Contents: PART I: The Ante-Bellum Years, 1812-1861; PART II: The War Years, 1861-1865; PART III: The Saga of the Last Order of the Lost Cause; PART IV: The Post-Bellum Years, 1865-1893; PART V: The Moses Family; Acknowledgements; Bibliography.
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This thoroughly researched study is enhanced by the enthusiasm and devotion of the editor who leads the reader through the glory and gloom that was the Army of Northern Virginia.>>>> (Dr. Nat C. Hughes Chattanooga Shofar)

These are important memoirs, and they allow us to understand the life and times of nineteenth-century Jews in the South with a fullness of description and insight that have rarely appeared in the scholarly and literary history of American Jewish life.>>> (Dr. Nat C. Hughes
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...a charming story of a Jewish patriot and gentleman of the Old South.>>>> (
Chattanooga Shofar)

...a charming story of a Jewish patriot and gentleman of the Old South. (Chattanooga Shofar)

This thoroughly researched study is enhanced by the enthusiasm and devotion of the editor who leads the reader through the glory and gloom that was the Army of Northern Virginia. (Dr. Nat C. Hughes Chattanooga Shofar)

These are important memoirs, and they allow us to understand the life and times of nineteenth-century Jews in the South with a fullness of description and insight that have rarely appeared in the scholarly and literary history of American Jewish life. (Dr. Nat C. Hughes American Jewish Archives)

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ University Press Of America; First Edition (December 6, 1995)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 376 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0761800816
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0761800811
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.07 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.78 x 0.74 x 9.02 inches
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2015
    Raphael Jacob Moses is my grandfather five generations ago,, so of course I am transfixed by all this information. I have given this book to all my family, and am grateful to the author for all his work.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2002
    My review will be somewhat biased due to the fact that Raphael Jacob Moses was my Great Grandfather. I thought that this book was excelletly researched and edited by Mr. Young. I found that as I read and got deeper in to my family history I could not put it down. For someone who is very interested in life during the Civil War either from a military perspective or from a deeply personal perspective this book will not dissapoint.
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