Dieter C Ullrich: 2 books
Unconditional Unionist
The Hazardous Life of Lucian Anderson, Kentucky Congressman
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2016
When U.S. Congressman Lucian Anderson from Kentucky voted for the 13th Amendment to the Constitution in January 1865, abolishing slavery, he gambled more than his political career. Anderson was from Mayfield, one of the most rabidly secessionist towns in the Bluegrass State. During the Civil War,...
General E.A. Paine in Western Kentucky
Assessing the "Reign of Terror" of the Summer of 1864
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2018
When General E. A. Paine assumed command of the U.S. Army’s District of Western Kentucky at Paducah in the summer of 1864, he faced a defiant populace, a thriving black market and undisciplined troops plagued by low morale. Guerrillas pillaged towns and murdered the vocal few that supported the...