| Contents |
Tiger roots : the Filibuster Wars to southernize Latin America -- Formation of "Wheat's Tigers" -- First blood: Seneca Falls and Matthews' Hill -- Triumph on Henry Hill -- Dishonored heroes -- Tiger fury : the battle of Front Royal -- Give no quarter to the damned Yankees : the battle First Winchester -- Retreat to the upper valley -- The very Devil in them : the battle of Port Republic -- To the Peninsula -- That's hell in there! : the battle of Gaines' Mill -- Egyptian darkness : the battle for Malvern Hill -- A Tiger's death. |
| Abstract |
"From the Filibuster Wars to the Civil War battlefield of Gaines' Mill, this volume details the story of one of the South's most colorful military units, the 1st Louisiana Special Battalion aka Wheat's Tigers. Beginning with a brief look at the Filibuster Wars, the work takes a look at the men who comprised Wheat's Tigers"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-207) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007041994 |
| ISBN | 9780786432028 (library binding : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0786432020 (library binding : alk. paper) |
