Memoir of Gen. David Blackshear (Classic Reprint): Including Letters from Governors Irwin, Jackson, Mitchell, Early, and Rabun, and from Major-General ... of 1813-14 on the Frontier and Sea-Coast of G - Softcover

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Frontier War and Honor: Letters and Memoirs from Georgia’s War of 1813–14 A detailed collection that follows Gen. David Blackshear’s frontier service through wartime dispatches, letters from governors and officers, and a biographical memoir. This edition weaves together action, strategy, and the people who shaped Georgia’s defense along the coast and inland.

This nonfiction volume presents a focused portrait of the era, combining the memoir with appended correspondence and official papers. Readers gain a sense of the challenges, leadership, and daily life in a tense period, plus a biographical sketch that highlights a cultivator of the land who also played a key military role.

• Primary letters and orders from governors and army leaders provide direct historical context.


• Rolls of officers, casualties, and hospital records illuminate the human cost of frontier warfare.


• Descriptive passages about campaigns, detachments, and supply issues reveal how the frontier was defended.


• Biographical notes offer a living portrait of Gen. Blackshear and his era.

Ideal for readers of early American military history, Georgia history, and documentary biographies seeking a grounded look at warfare on the frontier and seacoast of Georgia.

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