Confederate General William ¿Extra Billy¿ Smith av Scott L Mingus

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William ¿Extra Billy¿ Smith, the oldest and one of the most controversial Confederate generals on the field at Gettysburg, was also one of the most colorful and charismatic characters of the Civil War and the antebellum Old South. Despite a life full of drama, politics, and adventure, very few books have been written on Smith since a biased loosely written compilation in the late 19th century by his brother-in-law. Scott L. Mingus Sr. has ably filled this historical void with Confederate General William ¿Extra Billy¿ Smith: From Virginia¿s Statehouse to Gettysburg Scapegoat, now in paperback.Known nationally as ¿Extra Billy¿ because of his prewar penchant for finding loopholes in government postal contracts to gain extra money for his stagecoach lines, Smith served as Virginia¿s governor during both the War with Mexico and the Civil War, served five terms in the U.S. Congress, and was one of Virginia¿s leading spokesmen for slavery and States¿ Rights. Extra Billy¿s extra-long speeches