Confederate General William “Extra Billy” Smith: From Virginia’s Statehouse to Gettysburg Scapegoat (Scott L. Mingus Sr. - CA) pot Every president has been convinced

Every president has been convinced of his own honesty and transparency

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Confederate General William “Extra Billy” Smith: From Virginia’s Statehouse to Gettysburg Scapegoat (Scott L. Mingus Sr. - CA) pot Every president has been convincedby Scott Mingus, Sr. William "Extra Billy" Smith, the oldest and one of the most controversial Confederate generals on the field at Gettysburg, was also one of the most colorful and charismatic characters of the Civil War and the antebellum Old South. Despite a life full of drama, politics, and adventure, until now very few books have been written on Smith since a biased account in the 19th century by his brother in law. Scott L. Mingus Sr. has ably