Brent, Joseph L.:

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MOBILIZABLE FORTIFICATIONS AND THEIR CONTROLLING INFLUENCE IN WAR. Inscribed on the preliminary blank: "Henry T. Thompson, from the Author." A Maryland native, Brent (1826-1905) left for California in 1850 and gained prominence in Los Angeles politics. The outbreak of the war drew him back east, where he eventually was promoted to command of the Louisiana Cavalry Brigade on April 17, 1864 and advanced to brigadier general in October 1864, becoming one of three Californians to become Confederate generals. One of the highlights of his service on the side of the Confederates was his command of the two boats tasked with successfully sinking the Union ironclad, the USS Indianola. Following the surrender, Brent was active in politics in Louisiana and Maryland. His Preface to this work is signed (in type) at Ashland, New River, Louisiana. The bulk of the text concerns the fortification and arming of trains and stations along railway lines. Uncommon: OCLC locates fourteen copies; it was reprinted in 1916.

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