The American Civil War Volume 4 - War in the West 1863-1865

Informationen zum Autor Joseph T. Glatthaar is currently Professor of History at the University of Houston. Among his publications are The March to the Sea and Beyond and Forged in Battle. Klappentext This volume takes a look at the final two years of the American Civil War. It shows how the Union! despite defeat at Chickamauga! had constant success in the western theatre. It follows the triumphs of great leaders such as Ulysses S. Grant and General Sherman who led the Union to victory. Zusammenfassung Union military forces suffered momentary defeat followed by sustained success in the Western Theater during the second half of the American Civil War. Following the Union's defeat at Chickamauga, Ulysses S. Grant took command at Chattanooga and orchestrated a striking victory which paved the way for a Union advance against Atlanta, a confederate city second in importance only to Richmond. This book traces the events that surrounded the capture of Atlanta, followed by Sherman's famous campaign of destruction through the southern interior which culminated in April 1865 with the surrender of the last major Confederate field army at Durham Station, North Carolina.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph T. Glatthaar
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.11.2001
• EAN: 9781841762425
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-242-5
• 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; 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), US West, c 1860 to c 1869, Civil wars, HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800)