{"product_id":"james-montgomery-robert-c-conner-9781636241425","title":"James Montgomery: Abolitionist Warrior","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first full biography of James Montgomery, who through his actions before and during the Civil War, contributed towards the abolition of slavery.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Montgomery was a leader of the free-state movement in pre-Civil War Kansas and Missouri, associated with its direct-action military wing. He then joined the Union Army and fought through most of the war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA close associate and ally of other abolitionists including John Brown, Harriet Tubman, Colonels Thomas Wentworth Higginson and Robert G. Shaw, Montgomery led his African-American regiment along with Tubman and other civilians in the 1863 Combahee River raid, which freed almost 800 slaves from South Carolina plantations. He then commanded a brigade in the siege of Fort Wagner, near Charleston.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1864, still in brigade command, he fought at the Battle of Olustee in Florida, helping prevent the collapse and disintegration of Union General Truman Seymour's army. Later that year he returned home and played a significant role in defeating Confederate General Sterling Price's great raid, especially at the Battle of Westport.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the first published biography of Montgomery, who was and remains a controversial figure. It uncovers and deals honestly with his serious flaws, while debunking some wilder charges, and also bringing to light his considerable attributes and achievements. Montgomery's life, from birth to death, is seen in the necessary perspective and clear delineation of the complex racial, political and military history of the Civil War era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert C. Conner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1636241425\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781636241425\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Casemate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/13\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs","brand":"Robert C. Conner","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43981745094911,"sku":"9781636241425","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_637d9f67-675d-4c3d-a3e6-853dad56a018.jpg?v=1683257306","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/james-montgomery-robert-c-conner-9781636241425","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}