| War, Politics and Reconstruction: Stormy Days in Louisiana Contributor(s): Warmoth, Henry Clay (Author) |
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ISBN: 1417920521 ISBN-13: 9781417920525 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $30.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2004 Annotation: 1930. The autobiographical account of Louisiana Governor Warmoth. Warmoth was born in McLeansboro, Illinois. He studied the law and then served with the Union Army in the Civil War, was wounded at Vicksburg, Mississippi, dishonorably discharged in the quarrel between generals Grant and McLernand, was restored to service by President Lincoln with full rank and position he would have held if not dismissed. When the war ended he remained in Louisiana, and was elected Governor in 1868. While Warmoth considered himself a southerner, during his term as governor Warmoth presided over a Carpetbagger Reconstruction administration that many describe as Louisiana's most corrupt. This book is an great example of Southern politics and thought following Reconstruction. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Biography & Autobiography | Political |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6.12" W x 9" (1.03 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Deep South - Cultural Region - South - Geographic Orientation - Louisiana |
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| Publisher Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. |