The Cavalries in the Nashville Campaign

The Nashville Campaign, culminating with the last major battle of the Civil War, is one of the most compelling and controversial campaigns of the conflict. The campaign pitted the young and energetic James Harrison Wilson and his Union cavalry against the cunning and experienced Nathan Bedford Forrest with his Confederate cavalry. This book is an analysis of contributions made by the two opposing cavalry forces and provides new insights and details into the actions of the cavalry during the battle. This campaign highlighted important changes in cavalry tactics and never in the Civil War was there closer support by the cavalry for infantry actions than for the Union forces in the Battle of Nashville. The retreat by Cheatham's corps and the Battle of the Barricade receive a more in-depth discussion than in previous works on this battle. The importance of this campaign cannot be overstated as a different outcome of this battle could have altered history. The Nashville Campaign reflected the stark realities of the war across the country in December 1864 and would mark an important part of the death knell for the Confederacy.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword by James D. Kay, Jr.

Preface

Part One-Prelude

One. The Situation on September 4, 1864

Two. Hood Prepares to March to Tennessee

Three. The Union Cavalry in the Nashville Campaign

Four. The Confederate Cavalry in the Nashville Campaign

Part Two-The Advance on Nashville

Five. Forrest Attacks Johnsonville and Hood Prepares to Advance into Tennessee

Six. Florence to Columbia

Seven. The Armies Move into Position at Columbia

Eight. Columbia: Forrest Pushes Across the Duck River

Part Three-The Battle for Nashville

Nine. Spring Hill and Franklin

Ten. Hood Marches to Nashville

Eleven. The Battle of Nashville-December 15, 1864

Twelve. The Battle of Nashville-December 16, 1864

Thirteen. Hood Retreats

Conclusions

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Dennis W. Belcher has edited or authored nine books on the Civil War and has published in the North & South magazine. He lives in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Zusammenfassung

The Nashville Campaign, culminating with the last major battle of the Civil War, is one the most compelling and controversial campaigns of the conflict. This book offers an analysis of contributions made by the two opposing cavalry forces and provides new insights and details into the actions of the cavalry during the battle.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Dennis W Belcher, Dennis W. Belcher, Belcher Dennis W.
• Verlag: Ingram Publishers Services
• Sprache: Englisch
• Altersempfehlung: ab 18 Jahren
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9781476675992
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-7599-2
• Seiten: 383
• Abmessung: 178 mm x 254 mm x 20 mm
• Gewicht: 685 g
• Illustration: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Regional- und Ländergeschichte; USA, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), HISTORY / Military / United States, c 1800 to c 1900, United States of America, USA, Battles & campaigns, Civil wars, American Civil War, Specific battles