The Confederacy's Last Hurrah - Spring Hill, Franklin, and Nashville

"A blockbuster....Narrative history at its best". -- Edwin C. Bearss, chief historian, National Park Service. "Sword compellingly recreates the heroism, missed chances, political backbiting, and flawed rebel leadership underlying the outcome at these killing grounds". -- Kirkus Reviews.

Summary

This work on the Civil War describes how and why the Confederate leader, John Bell Hood, was ultimately defeated by the Union General, George G. Thomas, at Springhill, Franklin and Nashville after the fall of Atlanta. The story is told from both sides, illuminating both the good and the bad.

Product details

• Authors: Wiley Sword
• Publisher: University Press Of Kansas
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.10.1993
• EAN: 9780700606504
• ISBN: 978-0-7006-0650-4
• No. of pages: 528
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 239 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 757 g
• Series: Modern War Studies; Modern War Studies (Paperback); Modern War Studies (Paperback); Modern War Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous