Scott Mingus: 6 books
The Second Day at Gettysburg
The Attack and Defense of the Union Center on Cemetery Ridge, July 2, 1863
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2015
On the afternoon of July 2, 1863, Lt. Gen. James Longstreet struck the Union left flank with a massive blow that collapsed Dan Sickles’ advanced position in the Peach Orchard and rolled northward, tearing open a large gap in the center of the Federal line on Cemetery Ridge. Fresh Confederates from...
by Scott L. Mingus Sr.
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2009
Previous works on Confederate brigadier general Harry T. Hays's First Louisiana Brigade -- better known as the "Louisiana Tigers" -- have tended to focus on just one day of the Tigers' service -- their role in attacking East Cemetery Hill at Gettysburg on July 2, 1863 -- and have touched only lightly...
The Second Battle of Winchester
The Confederate Victory that Opened the Door to Gettysburg
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2016
June 1863. The Gettysburg Campaign is underway. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia is pushing northward through the Shenandoah Valley toward Pennsylvania, and only one significant force stands in its way: Maj. Gen. Robert H. Milroy’s Union division of the Eighth Army Corps, in the vicinity...
Targeted Tracks
The Cumberland Valley Railroad in the Civil War, 1861-1865
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2019
The Civil War was the first conflict in which railroads played a major role. Although much has been written about their role in general, little has been written about specific lines. The Cumberland Valley Railroad, for example, played an important strategic role by connecting Hagerstown, Maryland...
Confederate General William "Extra Billy" Smith
From Virginia's Statehouse to Gettysburg Scapegoat
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2013
An award-winning biography of one of the Confederacy’s most colorful and controversial generals.
Winner of the 2013 Nathan Bedford Forrest History Book Award for Southern History
Nominated for the 2014 Virginia Book Award for Nonfiction
Despite a life full of drama, politics, and adventure,...
Flames Beyond Gettysburg
The Confederate Expedition to the Susquehanna River, June 1863
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2009
An in-depth look at a Confederate general and the first blood spilled at Gettysburg, with maps, photos, and a guide to historic sites.
This book examines the key role played by Lt. Gen. Richard Ewell’s Second Corps during the final days in June. It is the first in-depth study of these crucial...