{"product_id":"charles-dahlgren-of-natchez-the-civil-war-and-dynastic-decline","title":"Charles Dahlgren of Natchez: The Civil War and Dynastic Decline","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCharles Dahlgren of Natchez: The Civil War and Dynastic Decline\u003c\/h1\u003eHerschel Gower\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Potomac Books\u003cbr\u003eOctober 1 2002\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 9781574885255\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 1574885251\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eItems marked as \u003cb\u003eWAREHOUSE\u003c\/b\u003e may take additional time to be delivered to your address or picked up in the store.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSynopsis: As a young man Charles Dahlgren, brother of the famous Union admiral John A. Dahlgren, moved from Pennsylvania to Natchez, Mississippi, in search of glory. He made a spectacular start by acquiring two mansions overlooking the Mississippi River and cultivating acres of cotton fields in Louisiana. Determined to defend his dynasty at the outbreak of the Civil War, Dahlgren accepted an ill-fated commission as brigadier general of volunteers in the Mississippi militia. Ultimately his dreams crumbled with those of the Confederacy, but he survived his losses as a Confederate carpetbagger engaged in business on Wall Street. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Herschel Gower's expertly woven narrative proves that sometimes truth challenges the domain of fiction. \u003ci\u003eCharles Dahlgren of Natchez\u003c\/i\u003e will enthrall readers with its provocative story of honor, violence, and allegiance in the face of crisis. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"27th Letter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67392601423917,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/3588\/0749\/files\/original_52e2d320-b6bd-40ee-a277-9bea9044dd48.jpg?v=1787365402","url":"https:\/\/27thletterbooks.com\/products\/charles-dahlgren-of-natchez-the-civil-war-and-dynastic-decline","provider":"27th Letter Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}