Joseph Glatthaar wrote a study of one of this man's most notable actions, one of many post-1980 works on him which supplant biographies by Lloyd Lewis and James Merrill. This adopted son of the Whig politician Thomas Ewing married Ewing's natural daughter; later, over his own protestations to Lincoln of being incompetent, he was transferred from Irvin McDowell's command to Robert Anderson's. He lost at Chickasaw Bluffs but won at Fort Hindman while aiding Grant in the Vicksburg campaign, and he later ordered the heating and twisting of locomotive rails into his namesake "neckties" while pushin
Joseph Glatthaar wrote a study of one of this man's most notable actions, one of many post-1980 works on him which supplant biographies by Lloyd Lewis and James Merrill. This adopted son of the Whig politician Thomas Ewing married Ewing's natural daughter; later, over his own protestations to Lincoln of being incompetent, he was transferred from Irvin McDowell's command to Robert Anderson's. He lost at Chickasaw Bluffs but won at Fort Hindman while aiding Grant in the Vicksburg campaign, and he later ordered the heating and twisting of locomotive rails into his namesake "neckties" while pushing back Joseph Johnston following his capture of the Confederate rail hub. Promoted due to the influence of his brother, an Ohio Senator who sponsored a Silver Purchase Act, for 10 points, name this man who made Lincoln a "Christmas present" of Savannah following his totally awesome March to the Sea.
Joseph Glatthaar wrote a study of one of this man's most notable actions, one of many post-1980 works on him which supplant biographies by Lloyd Lewis and James Merrill.