General John Imboden

[elmira64]

I'm really enjoying the discussion and book recommendations regarding General Imboden . I always thought he had a very tough job withdrawing the wagons and troops from Gettysburg , and he did a pretty good job (IMHO, of course). I admire him for that. I wouldn't want that stress

Unfortunately, Gen.Imboden and the Northwestern Virginia Brigade, are often categorized erroneously. Often because of limited knowledge concerning its organization and intended role it is sometimes judged as ineffective. The brigade was independent in a sense, Imboden received orders
and reported directly to Gen.Lee. Not really sure if there was any unit comparable in the ANV. The limited role played by the brigade appeared to be by design, sometimes exceeding its intended use.
Although not as well known as many other units, it is no less interesting when put in its proper context.

 

[Mike Serpa]

We are off and running! My relative is G. Julian Pratt, Lieutenant, Co. H, 18th Virginia Cavalry. He became captain when Frank Imboden, his messmate, was captured between the fences at Bonnie Doone during the Battle of Piedmont. My avatar is his post-war home in Waynesboro.

Are these about him? More at link.

Boy soldiers of the confederacy : Hull, Susan Rebecca Thompson, Mrs., 1833- : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

256 p. 22cm

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More at link.

Confederate veteran : United Daughters of the Confederacy : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Click here to view the University of Florida catalog record.

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The Southern planter : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Title from caption

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[gjpratt]

Are these abut him? More at link.
View attachment 506479

Boy soldiers of the confederacy : Hull, Susan Rebecca Thompson, Mrs., 1833- : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

256 p. 22cm

archive.org

More at link.
View attachment 506482

Confederate veteran : United Daughters of the Confederacy : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Click here to view the University of Florida catalog record.

archive.org

View attachment 506485

The Southern planter : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Title from caption

archive.org

That's him! What is not there is that his father moved the family to Charlottesville to assume the position of Architect of UVa.

Many thanks @Mike Serpa

 

[Rebforever]

I am looking for advice on two relatively recent biographies of John Imboden. Is one significantly better? do they complement each other? Strengths, weaknesses, etc.

Defender of the Valley, by Harold R. Woodward, Jr. (1996)
Brigadier General John Imboden: Confederate Commander in the Shenandoah, by Spencer C. Tucker (2002)

And while I am at it, is there any book devoted to the Jones/Imboden raid of WV in 1863 besides Darrell Collins work published in 2007? The best account I have read so far is in James G. Ballard's 2017 biography of Grumble Jones but its emphasis is on Jones' part.

Steve French had a good book about General Imboden.
"General Imboden and the Gettysburg march."