The jack carr book club
APRIl book of the month
The unvanquished:
The Untold Story of Lincoln’s Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby’s Rangers, and the Shadow War That Forged America’s Special Operations
by Patrick K. o’donnell
THE UNVANQUISHED uncovers the gripping, little-known story of the Civil War’s shadow war—an intense clash of spies, scouts, and guerrilla fighters that laid the groundwork for America’s modern special operations. At its heart are Lincoln’s Jessie Scouts, daring Union operatives who went behind enemy lines, often in disguise, to hunt Mosby’s elusive Confederate Rangers. With unmatched courage and covert skill, these warriors waged a brutal campaign of raids, intelligence gathering, and sabotage that helped shape the war’s outcome. Drawing from firsthand accounts and untold histories, Patrick K. O’Donnell brings to life a hidden battlefield where valor met espionage—and where the legacy of special operations was born.
why i chose this book
“Some wars are fought in the open—others in the shadows. THE UNVANQUISHED tells the untold history of the Civil War’s secret soldiers, where Lincoln’s special forces, the Jessie Scouts, hunted Mosby’s Rangers and pioneered a new type of warfare that would shape the modern battlefield.
This month, we’re diving deep into this history together. Read THE UNVANQUISHED by Patrick K. O’Donnell and step into the past to uncover the origins of America’s special operations forces. Let’s go!”
MEET the author
Patrick K. O’Donnell is a bestselling, critically acclaimed military historian and an expert on elite units. The author of thirteen books, including THE INDISPENSABLES, THE UNKNOWNS, and WASHINGTON’S IMMORTALS, he is the recipient of numerous national awards. O’Donnell served as a combat historian in a Marine rifle platoon during the Battle of Fallujah and is a professional speaker on America’s conflicts, espionage, special operations, and counterinsurgency. He has provided historical consulting for DreamWorks’s award-winning miniseries BAND OF BROTHERS and for documentaries produced by the BBC, the History Channel, and Discovery.
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