Last Order of the Lost Cause
The True Story of a Jewish Family in the 'Old South': Raphael Jacob Moses, Major C.S.A., 1812-1893
Published on 6. December 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
376 pages
978-0-7618-0081-1 (ISBN)
Description
This fascinating book takes readers back into history and leads them through the lives of the Moses family, one of the most remarkable families of the Civil War era. The editor has compiled and expanded upon various written and photographical documentation which describes the lives of the Moses'. He focuses specifically on Raphael Jacob Moses and the Jewish heritage of the whole family. Readers will relive the experiences of Raphael Moses as a successful businessman and a staunch fighter for the South during the War. Providing details of life events against a historical background, Young brings to life the strength of the bonds of both the Jewish tradition and the endurance of the Old South. The Last Order of the Lost Cause will spark interesting discussion amongst students of general American History or, more specifically, Nineteenth-Century Southern American History. In addition, anyone at all interested in the Civil War or the American Jewish tradition will be enriched and enlightened by this perceptive and personalized account. The father, an officer on the staff of General Longstreet; the sixteen year old son, a Confederate Naval Officer; the middle son, a hero killed at the Battle of Fair Oaks; and the eldest son, a private in the ranks. Contents: PART I: The Ante-Bellum Years, 1812-1861; PART II: The War Years, 1861-1865; PART III: The Saga of the Last Order of the Lost Cause; PART IV: The Post-Bellum Years, 1865-1893; PART V: The Moses Family; Acknowledgements; Bibliography.
Reviews / Votes
This thoroughly researched study is enhanced by the enthusiasm and devotion of the editor who leads the reader through the glory and gloom that was the Army of Northern Virginia. -- Dr. Nat C. Hughes, author of Life and Wars of Gideon J. Pillow, Battle of Belmont, and General William J. Hardee, C.S.A. * Chattanooga Times Free Press * These are important memoirs, and they allow us to understand the life and times of nineteenth-century Jews in the South with a fullness of description and insight that have rarely appeared in the scholarly and literary history of American Jewish life. -- Dr. Nat C. Hughes, author of Life and Wars of Gideon J. Pillow, Battle of Belmont, and General William J. Hardee, C.S.A. * American Jewish Archives Journal * ...a charming story of a Jewish patriot and gentleman of the Old South. * Chattanooga Times Free Press * ...a charming story of a Jewish patriot and gentleman of the Old South. * Chattanooga Times Free Press * This thoroughly researched study is enhanced by the enthusiasm and devotion of the editor who leads the reader through the glory and gloom that was the Army of Northern Virginia. -- Dr. Nat C. Hughes, author of <I>Life and Wars of Gideon J. Pillow, Battle of Belmont, <I>and <I>General William J. Hardee, C.S.A.<I> * Chattanooga Times Free Press * These are important memoirs, and they allow us to understand the life and times of nineteenth-century Jews in the South with a fullness of description and insight that have rarely appeared in the scholarly and literary history of American Jewish life. -- Dr. Nat C. Hughes, author of <I>Life and Wars of Gideon J. Pillow, Battle of Belmont, <I>and <I>General William J. Hardee, C.S.A.<I> * American Jewish Archives Journal *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham, MD
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 147 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
485 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7618-0081-1 (9780761800811)
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