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SUMMARY:The Unvanquished-A Civil War Book Talk-Via ZOOM
DESCRIPTION:The Unvanquished\nThe Untold Story of Lincoln’s Special Forces\, the Manhunt for Mosby’s Rangers\, and the Shadow War That Forged America’s Special Operations\nJoin Us for This Free Zoom Civil War Book Talk ~ Register here: A Civil War Book Talk with Patrick K. O’Donnell\nby Patrick K. O’Donnell \n\nFrom the bestselling author of The Indispensables\, the unknown and dramatic story of irregular guerrilla warfare that altered the course of the Civil War and inspired the origins of America’s modern special operations forces \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Civil War is most remembered for the grand battles that have come to define it: Gettysburg\, Antietam\, Shiloh\, among others. However\, as bestselling author Patrick K. O’Donnell reveals in The Unvanquished\, a vital shadow war raged amid and away from the major battlefields that was in many ways equally consequential to the conflict’s outcome. \nAt the heart of this groundbreaking narrative is the epic story of Lincoln’s special forces\, the Jessie Scouts\, told in its entirety for the first time. In a contest fought between irregular units\, the Scouts hunted John Singleton Mosby’s Confederate Rangers from the middle of 1863 up to war’s end at Appomattox. With both sides employing pioneering tradecraft\, they engaged in dozens of raids and spy missions\, often perilously wearing the other’s uniform\, risking penalty of death if captured. Clashing violently on horseback\, the unconventional units attacked critical supply lines\, often capturing or killing high-value targets. North and South deployed special operations that could have changed the war’s direction in 1864\, and crucially during the Appomattox Campaign\, Jessie Scouts led the Union army to a final victory. They later engaged in a history-altering proxy war against France in Mexico\, earning seven Medals of Honor; many Scouts mysteriously disappeared during that conflict\, taking their stories to their graves. \nAn expert on special operations\, O’Donnell transports readers into the action\, immersing them in vivid battle scenes from previously unpublished firsthand accounts. He introduces indelible characters such as Scout Archibald Rowand; Scout leader Richard Blazer; Mosby\, the master of guerrilla warfare; and enslaved spy Thomas Laws. O’Donnell also b \nrings to light the Confederate Secret Service’s covert efforts to deliver the 1864 election to Peace Democrats through ballot fraud\, election interference\, and attempts to destabilize a population fatigued by a seemingly forever war. Most audaciously\, the Secret Service and Mosby’s Rangers planned to kidnap Abraham Lincoln in order to maintain the South’s independence. \nA little-known chronicle of the shadow war between North and South\, rich in action and offering original perspective on history\, The Unvanquished is a dynamic and essential addition to the literature of the Civil War. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPatrick K. O’Donnell is a bestselling\, critically acclaimed military historian and an expert on elite units. The author of thirteen books\, including The Indispensables\, The Unknowns\, and Washington’s Immortals\, he is the recipient of numerous national awards. O’Donnell served as a combat historian in a Marine rifle platoon during the Battle of Fallujah and is a professional speaker on America’s conflicts\, espionage\, special operations\, and counterinsurgency. He has provided historical consulting for DreamWorks’ award-winning miniseries Band of Brothers and for documentaries produced by the BBC\, the History Channel\, and Discovery. \nRead More About Patrick K. O’Donnell \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPatrick K. O’Donnell’s Website
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