A Young General and the Fall of Richmond: The Life and Career of Godfrey Weitzel

by G. William Quatman

Book Overview

A History Book Club Reading Selection

Despite his military achievements and his association with many of the great names of American history, Godfrey Weitzel (1835-1884) is perhaps the least known of all the Union generals. After graduating from West Point, Weitzel, a German immigrant from Cincinnati, was assigned to the Army Corps of Engineers in New Orleans. The secession of Louisiana in 1861, with its key port city of New Orleans,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821421425
• ISBN13: 9780821421420
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"