Commanding the storm : Civil War battles in the words of the generals who fought them
(eBook)
Contributors
Stephens, John Richard, compiler.
Published
Guilford, Conn. : Lyons Press, [2012].
Format
eBook
ISBN
9780762790029
Physical Desc
1 online resource : illustrations, maps
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Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"From Beauregard and Custer to Lee and Sherman, twelve commanders from each side vividly describe what they and their men experienced at twelve of the war's most legendary battles from Fort Sumter to Appomattox Court House in accounts gathered from letters, memoirs, reports, and testimonies. They relate noted incidents and personal triumphs and tragedies while covering strategies and explaining battlefield decisions. Trench warfare at Petersburg and Sherman's scorched earth policy in Georgia foreshadowed the world wars to come, and technological advancementssuch as armored steamships, landmines, and machine gunsliterally changed the landscape of war. Submarines and a time bomb even came into play. Informative biographies and headnotes for each battle give parallel statistics at a glance and establish context; sidebars cover notable tactics and technologies, including espionage, aerial reconnaissance, and guerilla warfare; and a concise roll-call outline each commander's life in full after the war. Here, from the men who conducted and controlled it, is an invaluable sourcebook of what happened in the War Between the States and why."--,Provided by the publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Command of troops -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.
Electronic books.
Generals -- Confederate States of America -- History -- Sources.
Generals -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns -- Personal narratives.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns -- Sources.
Electronic books.
Generals -- Confederate States of America -- History -- Sources.
Generals -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns -- Personal narratives.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns -- Sources.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Stephens, J. R. (2012). Commanding the storm: Civil War battles in the words of the generals who fought them . Lyons Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stephens, John Richard. 2012. Commanding the Storm: Civil War Battles in the Words of the Generals Who Fought Them. Lyons Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stephens, John Richard. Commanding the Storm: Civil War Battles in the Words of the Generals Who Fought Them Lyons Press, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stephens, John Richard. Commanding the Storm: Civil War Battles in the Words of the Generals Who Fought Them Lyons Press, 2012.
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