Like a Meteor Blazing Brightly
The Short but Controversial Life of Colonel Ulric Dahlgren
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877)
| Author: | Eric J. Wittenberg | ISBN: | 9781940669595 |
| Publisher: | Savas Beatie | Publication: | January 12, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Savas Beatie | Language: | English |
| Author: | Eric J. Wittenberg |
| ISBN: | 9781940669595 |
| Publisher: | Savas Beatie |
| Publication: | January 12, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Savas Beatie |
| Language: | English |
Ulric Dahlgren was a brilliant, ambitious young man who became the youngest full colonel in the United States Army at the age of twenty-one, yet died before his twenty-second birthday. This is the first biography of Dahlgren, and thankfully it was penned by cavalry expert and award-winning author Eric J. Wittenberg.
Wittenberg’s account chronicles Dahlgren’s full life story, with a deep look at his military career and extensive connections within the nation’s capital, all of which led to the climax of his life: the notorious Dahlgren Raid.
Like a Meteor Burning Brightly: The Short but Controversial Life of Colonel Ulric Dahlgren is based upon a plethora of source material, including previously unknown or little-used archival sources. Anyone interested in the Civil War in general, or just a fascinating life well-told, will want this book on their shelf.
Ulric Dahlgren was a brilliant, ambitious young man who became the youngest full colonel in the United States Army at the age of twenty-one, yet died before his twenty-second birthday. This is the first biography of Dahlgren, and thankfully it was penned by cavalry expert and award-winning author Eric J. Wittenberg.
Wittenberg’s account chronicles Dahlgren’s full life story, with a deep look at his military career and extensive connections within the nation’s capital, all of which led to the climax of his life: the notorious Dahlgren Raid.
Like a Meteor Burning Brightly: The Short but Controversial Life of Colonel Ulric Dahlgren is based upon a plethora of source material, including previously unknown or little-used archival sources. Anyone interested in the Civil War in general, or just a fascinating life well-told, will want this book on their shelf.
