Project Gutenberg 2004-12-23 Public domain in the USA. 196 Wilson, James Harrison 1837 1925 Gi, Reishin Heroes of the Great Conflict; Life and Services of William Farrar Smith, Major General, United States Volunteer in the Civil War E-text prepared by Nick Riles, Kat Jeter, Keith M. Eckrich, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributing Proofreading Team "Heroes of the Great Conflict; Life and Services of William Farrar Smith, Major General, United States Volunteer in the Civil War" by Wilson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book centers around the life and military career of Major General William Farrar Smith, detailing his significant contributions during the American Civil War and the challenges he faced within the military hierarchy. The opening of the book introduces William Farrar Smith, charting his early life, education at West Point, and his rise through the military ranks. It highlights his friendships with prominent Civil War figures and sets the stage for the examination of his military career during the war. The author emphasizes the importance of personal accounts and documentation, suggesting that a more nuanced understanding of Smith’s character, motivations, and the complexities of military command is crucial, as opposed to relying solely on official reports. Through this lens, the narrative aims to shed light on not only Smith’s achievements but also the political intricacies and interpersonal dynamics that affected his career trajectory. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Biography Smith, William Farrar, 1824-1903 E456 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 170415 2025-10-06T09:44:03.189074 text/html 170431 170307 2024-11-06T12:54:04.155241 2023-09-07T03:38:32.630923 text/html text/html 154384 2025-10-06T09:44:09.135083 application/epub+zip 155386 2025-10-06T09:44:06.462068 application/epub+zip 128629 2025-10-06T09:44:05.323054 application/epub+zip 373008 2025-10-06T09:44:11.081085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364978 2025-10-06T09:44:08.425082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159345 2022-09-07T16:24:03.145303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158915 2025-10-06T09:44:02.934107 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138900 2024-10-28T21:29:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17309 2025-10-06T09:44:11.202036 application/rdf+xml 23974 2025-10-06T09:44:05.823078 image/jpeg 4583 2025-10-06T09:44:05.574064 image/jpeg 154717 2025-10-06T09:44:03.203080 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia