Key Command
Author | : T. K. Kionka |
Publisher | : University of Missouri Press |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780826265296 |
ISBN-13 | : 0826265294 |
Rating | : 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Download or read book Key Command written by T. K. Kionka and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From his command post in Cairo, Illinois, Grant led troops to Union victories at Belmont, Fort Henry, and Fort Donelson. Kionka interweaves the story of Grant's military successes and advancement with a social history of Cairo, highlighting the area's economic gains and the contributions of civilian volunteers through first-person accounts"--Provided by publisher.