Land Battles of the Civil War, Eastern Theatre

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

AvBruce H. Stewart,Jr. Stewart, Bruce H.

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Beginning with the first battle at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, on April 12, 1861, when the Confederacy's General Pierre G.T. Beauregard and the Union's Major Robert Anderson began the war, and ending with the last battle when the thoroughly beaten General Joseph E. Johnston surrendered to General William T. Sherman on April 26, 1865, this work--in excellent prose and with a keen sense of drama and will, crisis and fate--summarizes the action of the Civil War.In chronological order are descriptions of each battle-- infantry, artillery, and cavalry--and the names of the commanding and other Confederate and Union senior officers. Naval battles in open seas are excluded, although those battles that involved both infantry and naval forces are included. Also omitted are minor skirmishes, cavalry actions that might best be categorized as "raids," and all action in Florida and west of the Mississippi River.

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Utgivningsdatum2010-11-26
Mått216 x 279 x 13 mm
Vikt617 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor264
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786461196

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments List of Maps Preface xiii1861FORT SUMTER April 12–14 BIG BETHEL June 10 RICH MOUNTAIN July 11 Carrick’s Ford, July 13FIRST MANASSAS (BULL RUN) July 21 Blackburn’s Ford, July 18CARNIFIX FERRY September 10 CHEAT MOUNTAIN September 11–13 BALL’S BLUFF (LEESBURG) October 21 1862THE ROMNEY CAMPAIGN January 1–February 23 MILL SPRINGS (LOGAN’S CROSSROADS) January 19 FORT HENRY February 6 FORT DONELSON February 13–16 THE VALLEY CAMPAIGN March 23–June 9 Kernstown, March 23; McDowell, May 8; Front Royal, May 23; Winchester (First), May 25; Cross Keys, June 8; Port Republic, June 9SHILOH (PITTSBURG LANDING) April 6–7 ISLAND NO. 10 April 7 New Madrid, April 7FORT PULASKI April 10–11 YORKTOWN April 5–May 3 WILLIAMSBURG May 5 ELTHAM’S LANDING May 7 DREWRY’S BLUFF (FIRST) May 15 HANOVER COURT HOUSE May 27 SEVEN PINES (FAIR OAKS) May 31–June 1 MEMPHIS June 6 SECESSIONVILLE June 16 SEVEN DAYS June 25–July 1 Oak Grove, June 25; Mechanicsville (Beaver Dam Creek; Ellerson’s Mill), June 26; Gaines’s Mill (First Cold Harbor), June 27; Savage’s Station, June 29; Glendale (Frayser’s Farm), June 30; Malvern Hill, July 1CEDAR MOUNTAIN August 9 THE KENTUCKY CAMPAIGN August 14–October 8 Richmond, August 29–30; Munfordville, September 14–17; Perryville, October 8GROVETON August 28 SECOND MANASSAS (BULL RUN) August 29–30 CHANTILLY (OX HILL) September 1 HARPERS FERRY September 13–15 SOUTH MOUNTAIN September 14 CRAMPTON’S GAP September 14 SHARPSBURG (ANTIETAM) September 17 IUKA September 19 SHEPHERDSTOWN (BOTELER’S FORD) September 19–20 CORINTH October 3–4 THE VICKSBURG CAMPAIGN October 16, 1862–July 4, 1863 Holly Springs, December 17–28; Chickasaw Bayou, December 27–29; Grand Gulf, April 29, 1863; Port Gibson, May 1; Raymond, May 12; Jackson, May 14; Champion Hill, May 16; Big Black, May 17FREDERICKSBURG December 13 PARKER’S CROSS ROADS (RED MOUND) December 31 STONES RIVER (MURFREESBORO) December 31, 1862–January 2, 1863 1863KELLY’S FORD March 17 CHANCELLORSVILLE April 27–May 6 Salem Church, May 3; Banks’s Ford, May 4BRANDY STATION June 9 WINCHESTER (SECOND) June 14–15 ALDIE June 17 GETTYSBURG July 1–3 FALLING WATERS July 14 CHICKAMAUGA September 19–20 BLUE SPRINGS October 5–10 BRISTOE STATION October 14 THE KNOXVILLE CAMPAIGN November 14–December 14 Campbell’s Station, November 16; Fort Sanders, November 29; Bean’s Station, December 14RAPPAHANNOCK STATION November 7 CHATTANOOGA November 23–25 Orchard Knob, November 23; Lookout Mountain, November 24; Missionary Ridge, November 25RINGGOLD GAP November 27 1864FORT PILLOW April 12 THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN May 1–September 2 Dalton, May 12; Resaca, May 14–15; New Hope Church, May 25; Pickett’s Mill, May 27; Dallas, May 28; Kolb’s Farm, June 22; Kennesaw Mountain, June 27; Peachtree Creek, July 20; Bald Hill, July 22; Ezra Church, July 28; Jonesboro, August 31–September 1THE WILDERNESS May 5–6 BERMUDA HUNDRED May 5, 1864–April 9, 1865 Drewry’s Bluff (Second), May 16THE SPOTSYLVANIA CAMPAIGN May 7–19 Spotsylvania, May 12; Spotsylvania, May 18; Harris Farm, May 19YELLOW TAVERN May 11 NEW MARKET May 15 NORTH ANNA RIVER May 23–26 TOTOPOTOMY CREEK (HAW’S SHOP) May 27–30 COLD HARBOR June 1–3 PIEDMONT June 5 BRICE’S CROSS ROADS June 10 THE PETERSBURG CAMPAIGN June 15, 1864–April 3, 1865 The Crater, July 30; Chaffin’s Bluff, August 16; Globe Tavern, August 18; Reams Station, August 25; New Market Heights, September 29; Chaffin’s Farm (Fort Harrison), September 29–30; Burgess’ Mill, October 27; Hatcher’s Run (Armstrong’s Mill), February 5–7, 1865MONOCACY July 9 TUPELO (HARRISBURG) July 14–15 KERNSTOWN (SECOND) July 24 Stephenson’s Depot, July 18WINCHESTER (THIRD) (OPEQUON CREEK) September 19 FISHER’S HILL September 22 CEDAR CREEK October 19 SPRING HILL November 29 FRANKLIN November 30 HONEY HILL November 30 WAYNESBOROUGH, GA. December 4 NASHVILLE December 15–16 1865WAYNESBOROUGH, VA. March 2 KINSTON (WISE’S FORKS) March 8–10 MONROE’S CROSSROADS March 10 AVERASBOROUGH March 16 BENTONVILLE March 19–21 THE APPOMATTOX CAMPAIGN March 25–April 9 Fort Stedman, March 25; Five Forks, April 1; Fort Gregg, April 2; Sayler’s Creek, April 6SELMA March 31–April 2 LEE’S SURRENDER April 9 JOHNSTON’S SURRENDER April 26 Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index

“dramatic…informative…first rate illustrations”—The Charleston Daily News; “comprehensive…references are extensive and detailed”—Reference & Research Book News; “brings more than 100 of these battles back to life...detailed”—Lawrence Looks at Books; “well detailed...clearly written”—The Civil War Courier; “this book fills a void on this specific topic...a worthy addition”—Catholic Library World.