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Is he a birdman, or just bird-brained? Rubberneckers by the thousands flock to see the world's greatest aerial performer, Washington H. Donaldson, always hoping this will be the day he bloodies up the landscape!

Appointed by President Jefferson Davis, this West Pointer from Indiana served under 11 Confederate commanding generals, as artillerist, engineer, and chief of staff. General Francis Asbury Shoup served ably and brilliantly at Shiloh, Vicksburg, and the Atlanta campaign for Hood's Franklin and Nashville invasions. Stockades and artillery forts at Atlanta were named Shoupades, some of which are still standing. General Shoup advocated strongly fo...

This is a complete biography of Anderson's life, including his service in the Mexican War, his appointment as United States Marshal to the distant Washington Territory, his adventure (with his wife, Etta Adair) of taking the 1853 Washington Territory census by canoe, his election as territorial delegate to Washington City, and his entire Civil War service. J. Patton and Etta Anderson's affectionate correspondence is an important aspect of this...

This volume details the British occupation of colonial Florida immediately before and during the American Revolution with emphasis on the effect which this possession had on the course of the war. Beginning with a brief summary of Spanish history, it takes a look at the relative colonial positions of Spain and Britain with regard to the Americas during the pre-revolutionary period. The Georgia-Florida border dispute, the invasion of East Flori...

Relying heavily on contemporary sources such as newspapers and periodicals, this biography chronicles the life of Brigadier General Lloyd Tilghman, a gallant Confederate commander and staunch defender of states? rights. While covering Tilghman's entire career, including his service during the Mexican War and his contributions to the construction of the Panama railroad, the work concentrates primarily on his Civil War years and 1863 death. The ...