Bruce M. Venter

Kill Jeff Davis: The Union Raid on Richmond, 1864 (Campaigns and Commanders)

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ISBN 13:: 9780806151533
author:: Bruce M. Venter
format:: HardBack
publisher:: University of Oklahoma Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2016
Pages:: 384
Dimensions:: 15.2 x 2.8 x 22.9 cm
Genre:: History, North America, American Civil War, Br
Condition:: New
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The Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid on Richmond, 1864: A Controversial Cavalry Raid. In February 1864, a Union cavalry raid on Richmond was planned to free some 13,000 Union prisoners of war held in the Confederate capital. However, orders found on the body of Colonel Ulric Dahlgren suggest that the true intention was to capture or kill Confederate president Jefferson Davis and set Richmond ablaze. A detailed examination of this failed expedition reveals a complex web of factors that contributed to its poor execution. The raid's commander, Brigadier General Judson Kilpatrick, had to navigate intricate political manoeuvres to persuade President Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of War Edwin Stanton to approve the raid. Meanwhile, the relationship between Kilpatrick and Brigadier General George A. Custer sheds light on why Custer was excluded from the Richmond raid. This book offers a fresh look at the Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid, drawing on newly discovered documents and little-known sources to provide definitive answers about this pivotal moment in the Civil War.

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