Confederate Generals of North Carolina: Tar Heels in Command (Civil War Ser.)

By: Joe A Mobley

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Synopsis: A look at the generals who were either born in the state or directly commanded its troops, including Braxton Bragg, Louis Addison Armistead, and others. Confederate Generals of North Carolina provides a brief but compelling biography of each of the forty-six Confederate Generals who served from North Carolina during the Civil War. Each biography includes, in addition to the war service, a summary of a general&’s prewar and postwar careers. Author Joe Mobley (editor of the North Carolina Historical Review) also discusses the generals collectively: how many were killed or wounded, who attended West Point before the war, who achieved the highest levels of success both on and off the battlefield, and more. &“The Old North State could also boast some of the finest general officers in the Confederate army. Mobley provides a biographical sketch of each general&’s life with emphasis on his Confederate service record—as well as a wartime image of each.&” —Civil War News