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The Rebel and the Rose: James A. Semple, Julia Gardiner Tyler, and the Lost Confederate Gold
written by Wesley Millett, Gerald White
Studio : Cumberland House Publishing
by Cumberland House Publishing
Release Date : 2007-07-01
Publisher : Cumberland House Publishing
Released : 2007-08-24
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9781581825831
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 7 reviews)
List Price : $24.95
Our Price : $11.99
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Product Description |
In April 1865 the Civil War was over for most Americans, including the more than 600,000 soldiers, North and South, who died from wounds or disease. Confederate President Jefferson Davis and much of his administration had fled Richmond, accompanied by an escort of cavalry, various hangers-on, and all that was left of the treasury.
With the Davis party was navy paymaster, James A. Semple. He was entrusted with $86,000 in gold coin and bullion and disappeared into the night. The treasure was secured in the false bottom of a carriage.
The Rebel and the Rose reveals for the first time what happened to the Confederate gold, until now a mystery. This historically accurate story is more than the accounting of a missing treasury. It is the story of a man on the run who stashes the gold and seeks to escape capture by fleeing through a devastated South swarming with Federal troops.
Ultimately, Semple takes refuge in the North with Julia Gardiner Tyler, the widow of former U.S. President John Tyler and stepmother of Semple's estranged wife, Letitia.
The Rebel and the Rose focuses on the symbiotic bond that develops between Semple ("the Rebel") and Tyler ("the Rose"). With well-documented detail, Wesley Millett and Gerald White examine Semple's growing passion for Julia, the fury of Letitia over her husband's relationship with the former first lady (and her stepmother), and the concerted effort by members of the Tyler family, even today, to disguise the history of the Semples and the Tylers. |
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Fascinating read |
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The Rebel and the Rose is an extraordinary - and true - tale of the final days of the Confederate government, its exit from Richmond, the Confederate treasury money and the relationship between Julia Gardiner Tyler and James A. Semple. For all the books over all the years written of this era, The Rebel and the Rose manages to uncover a little known story full of interesting details and mysteries. The research put into this book is impressive. Highly recommended for those interested in the Civil War and history in general. You wont be disappointed. |
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Amazingly a fairly fresh civil war topic |
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The author takes a thoroughly documented time period (the civil war/reconstruction) and brings to light a fairly fresh story. I enjoyed the author's style which was interesting and full of detail without reading like a text book. He brought the involved figures to light well and I found the subject interesting and informative. |
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New and fascinating! |
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Explores events which are mentioned in passing elsewhere, uncovering fascinating story. Hated to finish it, because much mystery remains. Presents facts more sympathetic to Jefferson Davis than generally understood, and adds to understanding of turbulent end of war. |
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Rebel & The Rose is Found Gold! |
For any Civil War or history enthusiast, The Rebel and The Rose is by far one of the best novels written to date. The author's writing keeps the reader locked in to each page desperate for more. While historically the whereabouts of the lost Confederate gold remains a mystery, you have to enjoy the detail for which is was written.
The book is very enjoyable, a fun read with facts and intrigue and lost rebel gold! This book is one of my absolute favorites in my Civil War collection!! |
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The Rebel and the Rose |
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I really enjoyed reading this book. The depth of the "detective work" done by the authors is outstanding. The mystery and the relationships amongst all the individuals was developed and explained very well. Thank you for bringing this portion of the Civil War into such outstanding light. |
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