Columbus, Georgia, 1865 - The Last True Battle of the Civil War

Klappentext In this work, Charles A. Misulia, a lifelong student of the Civil War and expert on the Battle of Columbus, provides a comprehensive study of the Easter Sunday, April 16, 1865, conflict. The struggle occurred in the dark of night, extended over a mile and half through a series of forts and earthworks, and was finally decided in an encounter on a bridge a thousand feet in length. Zusammenfassung A study of the Easter Sunday, April 16, 1865, conflict. It presents an account of this battle, examining and recounting in-depth not only the composition and actions of the contending forces, which numbered some three thousand men on each side, but meticulously detailing the effect of the engagement on the city of Columbus and its environs.

Product details

• Authors: Charles A. Misulia
• Publisher: The University of Alabama Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.11.2009
• EAN: 9780817316761
• ISBN: 978-0-8173-1676-1
• No. of pages: 489
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous