Taylor. Destruction and Reconstruction.

[Biography] Taylor, Richard. Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War. D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1879. First Edition. 8vo. 274 pp., plates. Bound in contemporary 3

1879 Confederate 1ed General Taylor Civil War Reconstruction Stonewall Jackson Richard Taylors Destruction and Reconstruction is an account of his personal experience as a lieutenant general in the Co

1879 1ed Confederate General Taylor Civil War Reconstruction Stonewall Jackson Richard Taylor’s ‘Destruction and Reconstruction’ is an account of his personal experience as a lieutenant general

1879 1st ed Confederate General Taylor Civil War Stonewall Jackson CSA Sherman Richard Taylor’s ‘Destruction and Reconstruction’ is an account of his personal experience as a lieutenant general

This highly literate account by the son of President Zachary Taylor follows the author's Confederate commands in all three major theatres of the war, and provides a unique view of the Reconstruction p

This highly literate account by the son of President Zachary Taylor follows the author's Confederate commands in all three major theatres of the war, and provides a unique view of the Reconstruction p

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