U.S. Civil War - Confederate Soldiers - Military Biography, Confederate States of America - Regimental Histories, Armed Forces - United States - Regimental Histories - General & Miscellaneous, United States - Naval History, Confederate States of America -
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Overview
"John Taylor Wood, the grandson of President Zachary Taylor and a nephew of Jefferson Davis, was one of the most daring and remarkable participants of the Civil War and among the few people to hold dual rank in the Confederate military as a captain in the Confederate States Navy (CSN) and a colonel in the cavalry." This biography incorporates three of Wood's memoirs that were published in Century magazine between 1885 and 1898. In addition to important new details about Wood's childhood and youth, such as his harrowing experiences during the Seminole Wars, the text sheds new light on his Navy service during and after the Mexican War and his leading role in the little-known Confederate naval colony that formed after the Civil War in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Wood's literary activities and his friendship with William Hall, the first African American to win the Victoria Cross, are among other subjects thoroughly explored.Synopsis
Bell (senior archivist, National Archives of Canada, Ottawa) researched archives in North Carolina, Virginia, and Nova Scotia, as well as his own in Ottawa to assemble the material for this history of the famous Confederate Navy commander. Bell devotes an initial chapter to Wood's biography; the remainder of the book contains Wood's Civil War memoirs. Appendices contain documents of Wood's captures while commander of the CSS Tallahassee. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR
Civil War Book Review
A comprehensive volume.
Editorials
Catholic Library World
Stranger than fiction...recommended for those interested in the Civil War, the Navy and fascinating stories.Civil War Book Review
A comprehensive volume.North & South
Splendid...well-written...a most satisfactory treatment of a neglected but important Confederate war leader.The Civil War News
Compelling...well-researched, well-written biography of a fascinating Civil War officer.Book Details
Published
October 1, 2002
Publisher
McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Pages
190
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780786413522