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After practicing law for several years in St. Louis, Basil Wilson Duke (1838-1916) enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861 and was elected first lieutenant of John Hunt Morgan's legendary cavalry unit. As second in command, he was, Morgan recorded, "wise in counsel, gallant in the field," and always "the right man in the right place." Duke was twice wounded in battle and was captured during Morgan's Great Raid and held prisoner for over a year. When Morgan, who was also Duke's brother-in-law, was killed in 1864, Duke was promoted to brigadler general and appointed commander of Morgan's men. Moving to join forces with those of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's army in North Carolina, he was assigned to the force escorting Jefferson Davis in his retreat from Richmond at the close of the war. Duke later opened a law office in Louisville and was elected as a Democrat to the Kentucky House, where he served until 1870. He was counsel and chief lobbyist for the Louisville & Nashville Railroad for over twenty years and a founder of the Filson Historical Society in Louisville. An avid amateur historian, Duke published several books, including A History of Morgan's Cavalry. Basil Wilson Duke, CSA, the definitive biography of this important but often overlooked figure in Civil War history, establishes that Duke was in fact the brilliant tactician behind much of the success of Morgan's cavalry. Author Gary Robert Matthews not only offers an in-depth study of Duke's celebrated Civil War exploits but also traces his varied postwar literary, legal, and political careers.

About the Author :
Gary Robert Matthews is a freelance writer in Lexington, Kentucky.

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""This book is a 'must have' for your book collection on the war in the Shenandoah Valley." -- Lone Star Book Review" -- ""This book is the very best biography of General Duke's life and servce to the Confederate cause. This book is a great addition to your Confederate library dealing with Confederate Cavalry Raiders." -- Lone Star Book Review" -- "A fascinating account of the career of General Basil W. Duke, from his escapades while riding with John Hunt Morgan and his Confederate raiders, through Duke's entry into Kentucky's tumultuous political arena. This is a vividly written story about a modest Southern gentleman in which the reader may come to his own conclusion that Basil W. Duke was the power behind Morgan's so-called military genius." -- Edison H. Thomas "An engagingly written and ably told biography of a popular Civil War hero whose star has faded due to neglect, not lack of exploits." -- Signal Flag "Basil W. Duke rides again alongside his kinsman John Hunt Morgan in this first full length biography. Duke helped to establish Morgan's reputation as a cavalryman in his writing in the years after the Civil War. More important, we watch the enterprising Kentuckian as he also engaged in law, politics and railroading. Remaining an advocate of the 'Lost Cause, ' Duke firmly embraced the spirit of reconciliation as well as remembrance." -- Brian S. Wills "Civil Warriors interested in Rebel cavalry operations in the West will find this book of value." -- Blue & Gray Magazine "Gary R. Matthews provides a reevaluation of Duke's role, his contributions to [John Hunt] Morgan's career, and his post-war memory... The author convincingly 'demonstrates that Morgan was in charge but that Duke perfectly complemented him.'" -- Indiana Magazine of History "Readers will be surprised, even fascinated, when Matthews substantiates the iconoclastic view that it was Duke, not Morgan, who provided the tactics, the organization, and the discipline that made Morgan's cavalry an effective force in the Western theater. And when Morgan's cavalry, be it of division or brigade strength, had been smashed or scattered, it was Duke who restored the unit to operational efficiency." -- Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes Jr. "Second in command to the more flamboyant John Hunt Morgan, Duke's usually good judgment and sense of military tactics contributed greatly to the exploits that won Morgan acclaim. The decline in Morgan's reputation while Duke languished in Union prisons testifies to Duke's contributions to the unit's success.... In this new study, Basil Duke receives merited recognition as one of the unsung heroes of the Confederate cause." -- Lowell H. Harrison "The first biography of a very overlooked officer, and it's a good one." -- New York Military Affairs Symposium Review "There has long been a need for a full-length study.... Provides a good narrative overview of Duke's life and career." -- H-Net Reviews "This biography illuminates Duke's distinguished service in the Civil War, as well as his productive postwar career as a railroad man and historian." -- Military Trader "This first biography on one of Kentucky's best Confederates provides Gen. Basil Duke long overdue attention. He played a major role in the Confederate war effort and after its defeat became a good citizen working for reconciliation between North and South." -- Charleston (SC) Post and Courier "This long-needed biography should be in the library of every reader who is interested in Kentucky's role in the Civil War." -- Bowling Green (KY) Daily News


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780813123752
  • Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky
  • Publisher Imprint: The University Press of Kentucky
  • Height: 235 mm
  • No of Pages: 376
  • Sub Title: The Right Man in the Right Place
  • ISBN-10: 0813123755
  • Publisher Date: 04 Nov 2005
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Width: 152 mm


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