Naked Blade
By Tamara Taylor-Leigh
"As a Civil War Historian, the period of American
History from the 1830's to 1850's has always been of vital
interest to me. The institution of the American Army and
its place in our society in the beginning chapters of
our history is clearly shown in the well-researched NAKED
BLADE.
The U.S. Army was the instrument of 'Manifest Destiny'.
West Point was the school that produced the men who led
the Army through the turbulent period of the 2nd Seminole
War and the Indian relocation that opened up the south.
The Army and the men in it helped create the opportunity
for the antebellum south.
Then came the Mexican War and the United States found
itself engaged in a foreign war, invading foreign lands,
and conquering an Empire. Along the way young soldiers
learned how to war. How to sustain it, fight it, survive
it.
NAKED BLADE allows you to see great events unfold through
the experiences of historic characters. Most of whom went
on, twelve years later, to sweep the country into the
greatest conflagration of our history, the American Civil
War.
I was very excited by the imagery and text of this work
and hope to see it read by those who wish to have an understanding
of the period that shaped the men who led the Civil War
armies. I found NAKED BLADE enjoyable to read and it helped
me better understand the men of 1861!"
Michael Fostar
Past President National Civil War Association
Purple Heart - Vietnam War
The
death of Texas Ranger Sam Walker killed during the
battle of Huamantla, Mexico.
Image courtesy of the Library
of Congress.
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American dragoons (mounted infantry) led by
Captain May overrun a Mexican artillery battery during
the battle of Resaca de la Palma.
Image courtesy of the Library
of Congress. |
ISBN: 0-9678530-3-6 [$19.95]
Other Reviews
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by Ken Ward.
"The story of George Taylor is one worth telling.
Not only is it in itself full of adventure and human interest,
but it touches on so many other individuals who have stories
worthy of relating ...delightful, interesting, and easy
to read."
General Dave Richard Palmer
Author of River and the Rock,
Past Superintendent West Point,
President Walden University
"...a significant look at one of the most important
periods of United States expansion ...there is strength
in the details ...I read it twice in one week."
Colonel James F. Schnabel
Ret. US Army Chief Historian
WWII Supreme Headquarters-Europe
"The intensity of storytelling rises off the fever
chart ...a real treat. What becomes striking evident is
the adaptability of the novel to a screenplay."
Roland Barber
Author/Pulitzer Prize Nominee
Professor
Writer's Program UCLA
"Thorough research...it shows!"
Lt. Colonel Ricki L. Sullivan
Commanding Officer of the 3rd Artillery.
Ft. Sill, Oklahoma
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