{"product_id":"frederick-w-lander-the-great-natural-american-soldier-9780807125809","title":"Frederick W. Lander: The Great Natural American Soldier","description":"\u003cp\u003eTall and handsome  vigorous and hot-tempered  fearless to a fault  Frederick W. Lander (18211862) became one of the most name-recognized Americans in the years 1854 to 1862. A top-notch railroad and wagon-road engineer in the western territories  a popular lyceum speaker  a published c-tion writer and poet  an adept negotiator with Native Americans  and an agent for the Lincoln administration and the Union army  the Massachusetts native attracted newspaper coverage from coast to coast for his renown and versatility. His name evoked emotion and passion among his friends and associates  including artists  poets  explorers  engineers  soldiers  and politicians  but at his untimely death early in the Civil War  he quickly and tragically descended into anonymity. With an energy that bets his subject  Gary L. Ecelbarger brings to life this intriguing  romantic personality of the nineteenth century  tempting the imagination to consider what Lander might have accomplished had he lived longer.  Using more than ve hundred unpublished letters and documents written by Lander and his colleagues  superiors  and subordinates  Ecelbarger delves into all of the major aspects of Landers life but focuses upon its nal chapter in the Civil War. Promoted directly from unpaid aide-de-camp to brigadier general  Lander was quickly dubbed the great natural American soldier by Lieutenant General Wineld Scott for his brilliant promise as a military leader. The author offers a richly detailed narrative of Landers courageous participation in three campaigns during the rst year of the conict: Rich Mountain  MayJuly  1861; Balls Bluff  SeptemberOctober  1861; and the previously undocumented campaign against Stonewall Jackson  JanuaryMarch  1862.  Ecelbarger studies Landers aws  attributes  and achievements to provide a judicious  comprehensive analysis of his actions and character. In Frederick W. Lander  he produces the spellbinding story of a once-forgotten hero who now appears life size.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651953188917,"sku":"ByrdShop_0807125806","price":82.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780807125809.jpg?v=1781847266","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/frederick-w-lander-the-great-natural-american-soldier-9780807125809","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}