Shenandoah Valley, 1861-1865 by Michael G Mahon
Conventional wisdom has it that the Shenandoah Valley, called the granary of the Confederacy, was of vital strategic importance during the Civil War. New evidence, however, shows that since most of its resources were depleted by late 1862, the significance of the Valley has been overestimated. The author uses an extensive array of primary sources to back up this revolutionary thesis: diaries of Valley residents; records and correspondence of the Confederacys Subsistence, Quartermaster, and War Departments; dispatches between Robert E. Lee and his subordinates; as well as recently discovered tax-in-kind records.
Michael G. Mahon, who did his doctoral studies at Texas Christian University, has contributed 19 articles to The Encyclopedia of the Confederacy.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780811715409 |
| ISBN 10 | 081171540X |
| Title | Shenandoah Valley, 1861-1865 |
| Author | Michael G Mahon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Stackpole Books |
| Year published | 1999-11-15 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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