The life of General Samuel K. Zook
Subtitle: another forgotten Union hero
By: A.M. Gambone.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Army of the Potomac series ;; v. 13
Publisher: Butternut and Blue
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
Subjects: Zook, Samuel Kosciusko, 1822-1863.; United States. Army -- Biography.; Generals -- United States -- Biography.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.
Other titles: If tomorrow night finds me dead--
Description: This text describes the military life of General Samuel Zook, a citizen soldier who contributed greatly to the Union cause. Early in the war he led the 57th New York Infantry, and later he commanded a brigade in Hancock's II Corps. The author examines Zook's crowning military moments at Fredericksburg, and when he defied orders at Gettysburg.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 246-257) and index.