The American Civil War Volume 3 - War in the West 1861-July 1863

Informationen zum Autor Stephen Eagle is professor of history at Florida Atlantic University. He is the author of many books and articles on the Civil War, particularly the war in the Western Theatre. Klappentext This volume! the third in a four-part series! examines the geographical! logistical and strategic factors that shaped fighting in the American West during the Civil War. It discusses the officers who played key roles and covers Ulysses E. Grant's important capture of rebel positions. Zusammenfassung The American Civil War's vast Western Theater witnessed enormously important military campaigning during the period 1861 - 1863. This book, the third in a four-volume series, examines the geographical, logistical and strategic factors that shaped fighting in this theater, as well as assessing officers who played key roles . It covers the story of Ulysses S Grant's important capture of rebel positions before marching south to win the battle of Shiloh, as well as that of Albert Sidney Johnston, the pride of the Confederacy. Finally, it details the dramatic events of the siege of Vicksburg, the Confederates final fortress.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Engle, Stephen D. Engle
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.09.2001
• EAN: 9781841762401
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-240-1
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 248 mm x 7 mm
• Series: Essential histories series; Essential Histories; Essential histories series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book; HISTORY / Military / United States, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Warfare & defence, c 1500 onwards to present day, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, Specific wars and campaigns, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), c 1860 to c 1869, Civil wars, HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800)