Disgrace at Gettysburg
Subtitle: the arrest and court-martial of Brigadier General Thomas A. Rowley, USA
By: John F. Krumwiede.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
Subjects: Rowley, Thomas Algeo, 1808-1892.; Rowley, Thomas Algeo, 1808-1892 -- Trials, litigation, etc.; United States. Army -- Biography.; Generals -- United States -- Biography.; Trials (Military offenses) -- United States.; Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa.,1863.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.
Genres: Trials, litigation, etc.; Biography.
Description: "This volume chronicles Rowley's life up to the July 1, 1863, battle that ended his military career, with particular attention to the events of that fateful day. The author discusses not only the effect of the court martial and its questionable guilty verdict on Rowley himself but also its repercussions for other military officers"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; title: The war begins; title: The Peninsula Campaign; title: Second Bull Run, Antietam, and Fredericksburg; title: First Corps Brigadier; title: The Gettysburg Campaign; title: Camp Berry, Maine; title: The Culpeper court-martial; title: The defendant reacts; title: Jubal Early's invasions of Pennsylvania; title: Aftermath.