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[21] Pryor almost became the first casualty of the Civil War - while visiting Fort Sumter as an emissary, he assumed a bottle of potassium iodide in the hospital was medicinal whiskey and drank it; his mistake was realized in time for Union doctors to pump his stomach and save his life.
1 mar 2024 · Pryor, as Link describes him, was the prototypical fire-eater, eager to engage in physical or rhetorical conflict and respond to slights with violent bravado. Between 1854 and 1860, he was party to eight duels, although only one in which he was a principal led to physical injury.
During the Civil War, Pryor amassed an unenviable record as an incompetent general unable to manage his troops on the battlefield. This lack of ability was particularly evident at the Battle of Antietam, when he assumed command of a division at a crucial point in the engagement.
13 lut 2024 · Depressed by the war's catastrophic impact on the South and his very public role in helping bring that war about, Pryor publicly acknowledged the folly of secession. He moved to New York City, where he passed the bar in December 1865, becoming a successful and wealthy attorney.
9 wrz 2002 · A portrait of newspaper editor and secessionist leader Roger Pryor and his wife, Sara, considers their presence at crucial moments before and during the Civil War and their roles as examples of Southern pride and privation victims. 20,000 first printing.
Pryor was an ardent and fiery newspaper editor, secessionist leader, and soldier; she a graceful and compassionate companion, mother, and survivor. They were present at many of the crucial...
Object Details. Author. Waugh, John C. Subject. Pryor, Roger A (Roger Atkinson) 1828-1919. Pryor, Sara Agnes Rice 1830-1912. Contents. Roger -- Sara -- Harry Hotspur and the Washington Belle -- The fire-eater -- Coming untied -- Strike a blow!
