Make Me A Map Of The Valley
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Make Me A Map Of The Valley
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Author : Jedediah Hotchkiss
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
Make Me A Map Of The Valley written by Jedediah Hotchkiss and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with History categories.
Learning The Valley
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Author : John Leland
language : en
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
Release Date : 2012-10-15
Learning The Valley written by John Leland and has been published by Univ of South Carolina Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-15 with Nature categories.
Meanderings through a storied Virginia region with a look at its significance from prehistory to the present. In Learning the Valley, award-winning nature writer John Leland guides readers through the natural and human history of the Shenandoah Valley in twenty-five short essays on topics ranging from poison ivy and maple syrup to Stonewall Jackson and spelunking. Undergirding this dynamic narrative of place and time is a tale of self-discovery and relationship building as Leland's excursions into the valley lead him to a new awareness of himself and strengthen his bond with his young son, Edward. Spanning some two hundred miles through the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains in western Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley is the prehistoric home of mastodons and giants sloths, the site of a storied Civil War campaign, and now a popular destination for outdoor adventures to be had beneath the oaks, chestnuts, hickories, maples, and centuries-old cedars. Leland offers informed perspectives on the valley's rich heritage, drawing from geology, biology, paleontology, climatology, and military and social history to present a compelling appreciation for the region's importance from prehistory to the present and to map the impact of humanity and nature on one another within this landscape. Leland's essays are grounded in recognizable landmarks including House Mountain, Massanutten Mountain, Maury River, Whistle Creek, Harpers Ferry, and Student Rock. Whether he is chronicling the European origins of the valley's so-called American boxwoods, commenting on the nineteenth-century fascination with sassafras, or recalling his son's first reactions to the Natural Bridge of Virginia and its encompassing tourist developments, Leland uses keen insights, adroit research, and thoughtful literary and historical allusions to bring the "Big Valley" vibrantly to life. Like an amiable and accomplished tour guide, Leland readily shares all he has learned in his years among the woods, waters, and wildlife of the Shenandoah. But the heart of his narrative transcends the valley and invites readers to find their own sites of adventure and reflection, to revisit the wonders and mysteries to be found in their own backyards as a chance to, in the words of Henry David Thoreau, "live like a traveler at home."
Rebel Yell
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Author : S. C. Gwynne
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2014
Rebel Yell written by S. C. Gwynne and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
An account of General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson's rise to prominence during the Civil War.
A Brotherhood Of Valor
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Author : Jeffry D. Wert
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2015-05-26
A Brotherhood Of Valor written by Jeffry D. Wert and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-26 with History categories.
This unusual and moving chronicle covers some of the most important battles of the Civil War—Sharpsburg (Antietam), Gettysburg, and Chancellorsville—through the stories of the two brigades who confronted each other on the bloody fields of battle. Drawing on original source material, Jeffry Wert reconstructs the drama and terrors of war through the eyes of the ordinary men who became members of two of the most respected fighting units of their respective armies, the Stonewall Brigade of the Confederacy and the Iron Brigade of the Union. There are tales of grueling marches and almost unbearable deprivations; eyewitness accounts of ferocious fighting and devastating losses on both sides; and portraits of acts of courage and valor performed by soldiers and officers who, despite the difficulties they faced, remained dedicated to the cause for which they were fighting.
Intelligence In War
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Author : John Keegan
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2003-10-28
Intelligence In War written by John Keegan and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-10-28 with History categories.
A masterly look at the value and limitations of intelligence in the conduct of war from the premier military historian of our time, John Keegan. Intelligence gathering is an immensely complicated and vulnerable endeavor. And it often fails. Until the invention of the telegraph and radio, information often traveled no faster than a horse could ride, yet intelligence helped defeat Napoleon. In the twentieth century, photo analysts didn’t recognize Germany’s V-2 rockets for what they were; on the other hand, intelligence helped lead to victory over the Japanese at Midway. In Intelligence in War, John Keegan illustrates that only when paired with force has military intelligence been an effective tool, as it may one day be in besting al-Qaeda.
Decision At Tom S Brook
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Author : William J. Miller
language : en
Publisher: Savas Beatie
Release Date : 2016-05-19
Decision At Tom S Brook written by William J. Miller and has been published by Savas Beatie this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-19 with History categories.
The Battle of Tom’s Brook, recalled one Confederate soldier, was “the greatest disaster that ever befell our cavalry during the whole war.” The fight took place during the last autumn of the Civil War, when the Union General Phil Sheridan vowed to turn the crop-rich Shenandoah Valley into “a desert.” Farms and homes were burned, livestock slaughtered, and Southern families suffered. The story of the Tom’s Brook cavalry affair centers on two young men who had risen to prominence as soldiers: George A. Custer and Thomas L. Rosser. They had been fast friends since their teenage days at West Point, but the war sent them down separate paths—Custer to the Union army and Rosser to the Confederacy. Each was a born warrior who took obvious joy in the exhilaration of battle. Each possessed almost all of the traits of the ideal cavalryman—courage, intelligence, physical strength, inner-fire. Only their judgment was questionable. Their separate paths converged in the Shenandoah Valley in the summer of 1864, when Custer was ordered to destroy, and Rosser was ordered to stop him. For three days, Rosser’s gray troopers pursued and attacked the Federals. On the fourth day, October 9, the tables turned in the open fields above Tom’s Brook, where each ambitious friend sought his own advancement at the expense of the other. One capitalized upon every advantage fate threw before him, while the other, sure of his abilities in battle and eager to fight, attempted to impose his will on unfavorable circumstances and tempted fate by inviting catastrophe. This long-overlooked cavalry action had a lasting effect on mounted operations and influenced the balance of the campaign in the Valley. Based upon extensive research in primary documents and gracefully written, award-winning author William J. Miller’s Decision at Tom’s Brook presents significant new material on Thomas Rosser, and argues that his character was his destiny. Rosser’s decision-making that day changed his life and the lives of hundreds of other men. Miller’s new study is Civil War history and high personal drama at its finest.
Army History
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Army History written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Military history categories.
Lee S Miserables
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Author : J. Tracy Power
language : en
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Release Date : 2015-01-01
Lee S Miserables written by J. Tracy Power and has been published by UNC Press Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-01 with History categories.
Never did so large a proportion of the American population leave home for an extended period and produce such a detailed record of its experiences in the form of correspondence, diaries, and other papers as during the Civil War. Based on research in more than 1,200 wartime letters and diaries by more than 400 Confederate officers and enlisted men, this book offers a compelling social history of Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia during its final year, from May 1864 to April 1865. Organized in a chronological framework, the book uses the words of the soldiers themselves to provide a view of the army’s experiences in camp, on the march, in combat, and under siege — from the battles in the Wilderness to the final retreat to Appomattox. It sheds new light on such questions as the state of morale in the army, the causes of desertion, ties between the army and the home front, the debate over arming black men in the Confederacy, and the causes of Confederate defeat. Remarkably rich and detailed, Lee’s Miserables offers a fresh look at one of the most-studied Civil War armies.
Decision Advantage
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Author : Jennifer E. Sims
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2022
Decision Advantage written by Jennifer E. Sims and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Political Science categories.
In Decision Advantage, Jennifer E. Sims examines the role of intelligence in international conflict throughout history to show that intelligence has been a measurable, buildable, and consequential form of power over centuries. Diving deep into the history of the 16th Century's Spanish Armada, two Civil War battles, the hunt for President Lincoln's assassin, and key diplomatic crises before the two World Wars, Sims develops insights into how competitors have created and used intelligence power to their advantage, including winning against otherwise stronger opponents.
Lee S Young Artillerist
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Author : Peter S. Carmichael
language : en
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Release Date : 1998
Lee S Young Artillerist written by Peter S. Carmichael and has been published by University of Virginia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Lee's Young Artillerist looks at Pegram as a case study to explore the worldview of slaveholders in the antebellum South.