Shenandoah 1864 - Sheridan's valley campaign

Informationen zum Autor Mark Lardas has always been fascinated by things related to the sea and sky. From building models of ships and aircraft as a teen, he then studied Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, but his interest in aviation led him to take a job on the then-new Space Shuttle program, where he worked for the next 30 years as a navigation engineer. Currently he develops commercial aircraft systems as a quality assurance manager. He has written numerous books on military, naval or maritime history. Klappentext For three years of war the Union and the Confederacy had battled over the picturesque Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Nestled between the Blue Ridge Mountains to the east and the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians to the west, the valley served as the granary for the Army of Northern Virginia. It provided bread and beef to feed this shield of the Confederacy and remounts for its cavalry. This beautifully illustrated study explores one of the major campaigns of the Civil War in 1864, which saw a decisive victory for the Union forces under Sheridan and featured some of the most famous commanders of the war, including Philip Sheridan, Jubal Early, George Armstrong Custer, John B. Gordon and George Crook. Zusammenfassung A detailed, illustrated account of the Army of the Shenandoah’s campaign against the Army of the Valley, which led to President Lincoln's re-election in 1864. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chronology Opposing commanders Opposing armies Opposing plans The campaign Aftermath The battlefield today Further reading Index

Product details

• Authors: Mark Lardas, Lardas Mark
• Assisted by: Adam Hook (Illustration), Adam (Illustrator) Hook (Illustration), Hook Adam (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.10.2014
• EAN: 9781472804839
• ISBN: 978-1-4728-0483-9
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 182 mm x 248 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Campaign; Campaign
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Virginia, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), HISTORY / North America, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Warfare & defence, c 1500 onwards to present day, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Specific wars and campaigns, c 1860 to c 1869, Battles and campaigns, Civil wars, American Civil War