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Shelby's Expedition to Mexico: An Unwritten Leaf of the War

Shelby's Expedition to Mexico: An Unwritten Leaf of the War Paperback / softback - 2007

by John N. Edwards

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Paperback / softback. New. Confederate general Joseph O Shelby and his legendary Iron Brigade refused to acknowledge the end of the Civil War. Instead, they fought their way to Mexico in search of a place where they could continue to defy the US government. This book shows how these veteran Missouri cavalrymen fought and clawed their way for fifteen hundred miles.
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  • Title Shelby's Expedition to Mexico: An Unwritten Leaf of the War
  • Author John N. Edwards
  • Binding Paperback / softback
  • Edition New edition
  • Condition New
  • Pages 272
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Arkansas Press, Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.A.
  • Date March 1, 2007
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # A9781557288424
  • ISBN 9781557288424 / 1557288429
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.69 x 5.83 x 0.77 in (22.07 x 14.81 x 1.96 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Topical: Civil War
  • Library of Congress subjects Shelby, Joseph Orville, Shelby's Expedition to Mexico, 1865
  • Dewey Decimal Code 972.07

From the jacket flap

Confederate general Joseph O. Shelby and his legendary Iron Brigade refused to acknowledge the end of the Civil War. Instead, they fought their way to Mexico in search of a place where they could continue to defy the U.S. government. These veteran Missouri cavalrymen clawed their way for fifteen hundred miles, fighting Juaristas, Indians, desperados, and disgruntled gringos. They disbanded only after they had offered their services to Emperor Maximilian and were turned down. Shelby's adjutant, journalist John N. Edwards, first published his story of the exploits of this superb mounted brigade and its quixotic final march in 1872. Conger Beasley provides a lively introduction that includes the first biographical sketch of the author. The 1969 movie The Undefeated starring John Wayne and Rock Hudson was based upon Shelby's expedition.

About the author

Conger Beasley Jr. is the author of a number of books, including Patagonia: Wild Land at the End of the Earth; Spanish Peaks; We Are a People in the World: The Lakota Sioux and the Massacre at Wounded Knee; and Sundancers and River Demons: Essays on Landscape and Ritual, winner of the Thorpe Menn Award for Literary Achievement.