Kentuckian in blue : a biography of Major General Lovell Harrison Rousseau / by Dan Lee.

Contents From a boy to a man in Kentucky -- A new home in Indiana -- Captain Rousseau in Mexico -- Louisville and the know-nothing riots -- Kentucky's secession crisis of 1861 -- Camp Nevin and the federal advance in Kentucky -- The battle of Shiloh -- The Corinth campaign -- Following General Bragg to Kentucky -- The battle of Perryville -- The battle of Stones River -- The Tullahoma campaign -- Chickamauga and Chattanooga -- The great Alabama raid -- The defense of Middle Tennessee -- Nashville and the end of the war -- In and out of the House of Representatives -- Rousseau and an American Alaska -- The Department of Louisiana.
Abstract "Lovell Harrison Rousseau was a distinguished Union general in the Civil War. Rousseau served as a state legislator in Indiana and Kentucky before the war. After the war, Rousseau served as a congressman before returning to the service in 1867 as a brigadier general. This biography covers Rousseau's childhood challenges, varied career, and ambiguous attitude toward blacks"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010006522
ISBN9780786448180 (softcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0786448180 (softcover : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks E467.1.R77 L44 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold