{"product_id":"this-army-does-not-retreat-the-memoirs-of-general-george-h-thomas-9781537187228","title":"This Army Does Not Retreat: The Memoirs of General George H. Thomas","description":"\u003cp\u003eMajor General George H. Thomas was a very private person. One of the few Civil War commanders not to write his memoirs, he also ordered his wife to burn his correspondence and private papers upon his death.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis hasn't stopped historians from reconstructing his life. Thomas was one of the Union's finest generals and showed great intelligence and courage throughout his military service. With this book, author Jack M. Zackin sheds light on Thomas's story, creating a historically detailed work, structured as a personal memoir, to honor the life and times of this great man.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowing up in southeast Virginia, Thomas witnessed some of the biggest moments in American history. After his family was forced to flee when Nat Turner's slave rebellion devastated the countryside, Thomas went on to graduate from West Point and participate in the Second Seminole War, where he battled his adversaries in the dark Florida swamps. As commander of an artillery battery during the Mexican-American War, he saved Zachary Taylor's army from Santa Anna's Mexican military.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZackin deftly shows how these experiences influenced Thomas's personal beliefs, his politics, and his military strategies. During the Civil War Thomas's bold actions were brilliant, explosive, and unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10682335\"\u003eJack M. Zackin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/02\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.58d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781537187228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1537187228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC041000\"\u003eBiographical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack M. Zackin practiced law full-time for nearly forty years. Now semi-retired, he has more time to indulge in his love of history. The Civil War and the personal memoirs and writings of its many leaders have always held particular fascination for him, but he was disappointed to find that one Union general, George Thomas, left almost nothing behind. This fact inspired him to research and create this new work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZackin lives in West Orange, New Jersey, with his wife, Freda, and their Lab mix, Wesley. He has two adult daughters, Emily and Abby. In addition to writing, Zackin enjoys reading and taking Wesley for walks in the two-thousand-acre county park near their home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44706121646317,"sku":"9781537187228","price":13.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_85bb00d6-f916-4d25-b8b3-96e75020f8a1.jpg?v=1703950519","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/this-army-does-not-retreat-the-memoirs-of-general-george-h-thomas-9781537187228","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}