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Radical sacrifice : the rise and ruin of Fitz John Porter /

Radical Sacrifice chronicles the life and military career of Union general Fitz John Porter, commander of the Army of the Potomac's Fifth Corps under George McClellan. A highly ranked graduate of the United States Military Academy, Porter rose steadily through the ranks during the Mexican-Ameri...

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Main Author:	Marvel, William (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2021]
Series:	Civil War America (Series)
Subjects:	Porter, Fitz-John, > 1822-1901. United States > Armed Forces > Officers > Biography. United States > History > 1849-1877.

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