Shiloh And Corinth Sentinels Of Stone
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Shiloh And Corinth Sentinels Of Stone
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language : en
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
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Shiloh And Corinth Sentinels Of Stone written by and has been published by Univ. Press of Mississippi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with History categories.
Photographs that capture the landscapes and monuments of two Civil War battlefields
Shiloh
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Author : Timothy B. Smith
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Release Date : 2016-10-07
Shiloh written by Timothy B. Smith and has been published by University Press of Kansas this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-07 with History categories.
A critical moment in the Civil War, the Battle of Shiloh has been the subject of many books. However, none has told the story of Shiloh as Timothy Smith does in this volume, the first comprehensive history of the two-day battle in April 1862—a battle so fluid and confusing that its true nature has eluded a clear narrative telling until now. Unfolding over April 6th and 7th, the Battle of Shiloh produced the most sprawling and bloody field of combat since the Napoleonic wars, with an outcome that set the Confederacy on the road to defeat. Contrary to previous histories, Smith tells us, the battle was not won or lost on the first day, but rather in the decision-making of the night that followed and in the next day’s fighting. Devoting unprecedented attention to the details of that second day, his book shows how the Union’s triumph was far less assured, and much harder to achieve, than has been acknowledged. Smith also employs a new organization strategy to clarify the action. By breaking his analysis of both days’ fighting into separate phases and sectors, he makes it much easier to grasp what was happening in each combat zone, why it unfolded as it did, and how it related to the broader tactical and operational context of the entire battle. The battlefield’s diverse and challenging terrain also comes in for new scrutiny. Through detailed attention to the terrain’s major features—most still visible at the Shiloh National Military Park—Smith is able to track their specific and considerable influence on the actions, and their consequences, over those forty-eight hours. The experience of the soldiers finally finds its place here too, as Smith lets us hear, as never before, the voices of the common man, whether combatant or local civilian, caught up in a historic battle for their lives, their land, their honor, and their homes. “We must this day conquer or perish,” Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston declared on the morning of April 6, 1862. His words proved prophetic, and might serve as an epitaph for the larger war, as we see fully for the first time in this unparalleled and surely definitive history of the Battle of Shiloh.
Shiloh National Military Park
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Author : Brian K. McCutchen
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2012
Shiloh National Military Park written by Brian K. McCutchen and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with History categories.
Shiloh National Military Park, established on December 27, 1894, commemorates and preserves the site of the April 1862 Battle of Shiloh, one of the first major engagements of the Civil War. With 23,746 casualties, Shiloh served not only as a wake-up call for the North and South but also provided important strategic gains for the North. Prior to the park's establishment, a small national cemetery had been the only preservation and commemoration at the site for decades, but the arrival of the commission to build the park changed the isolated area to a memorial visited by hundreds of thousands annually. Originally governed by the War Department, Shiloh is now under the auspices of the National Park Service, which continues to preserve, commemorate, interpret, and educate the public about the Battle of Shiloh and the Civil War.
Corinth 1862
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Author : Timothy B. Smith
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Release Date : 2016-10-07
Corinth 1862 written by Timothy B. Smith and has been published by University Press of Kansas this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-07 with History categories.
In the spring of 1862, there was no more important place in the western Confederacy-perhaps in all the South-than the tiny town of Corinth, Mississippi. Major General Henry W. Halleck, commander of Union forces in the Western Theater, reported to Washington that "Richmond and Corinth are now the great strategical points of war, and our success at these points should be insured at all hazards." In the same vein, Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard declared to Richmond that "If defeated at Corinth, we lose the Mississippi Valley and probably our cause." Those were odd sentiments concerning a town scarcely a decade old. By this time, however, it sat at the junction of the South's two most important rail lines and had become a major strategic locale. Despite its significance, Corinth has received comparatively little attention from Civil War historians and has been largely overshadowed by events at Shiloh, Antietam, and Perryville. Timothy Smith's panoramic and vividly detailed new look at Corinth corrects that neglect, focusing on the nearly year-long campaign that opened the way to Vicksburg and presaged the Confederacy's defeat in the West. Combining big-picture strategic and operational analysis with ground-level views, Smith covers the spring siege, the vicious attacks and counterattacks of the October battle, and the subsequent occupation. He has drawn extensively on hundreds of eyewitness accounts to capture the sights, sounds, and smells of battle and highlight the command decisions of Halleck, Beauregard, Ulysses S. Grant, Sterling Price, William S. Rosecrans, and Earl Van Dorn. This is also the first in-depth examination of Corinth following the creation of a new National Park Service center located at the site. Weaving together an immensely compelling tale that places the reader in the midst of war's maelstrom, it substantially revises and enlarges our understanding of Corinth and its crucial importance in the Civil War.
The Vicksburg Campaign
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Author : Kevin Dougherty
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-03-06
The Vicksburg Campaign written by Kevin Dougherty and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-06 with History categories.
The Union victory at Gettysburg is widely considered the turning point of the Civil War but many scholars consider the capture of Vicksburg the decisive action. Building on a well-established body of literature—including the author’s previous work—this book provides a comprehensive narrative and single-volume reference work on the Vicksburg Campaign. The action is traced from Farragut’s failed navy-only efforts to bypass the city, through Grant’s botched series of canal schemes, to his brilliant series of maneuvers that left Pemberton and his garrison besieged for more than 40 days. Key Union and Confederate players are identified and the strategic circumstances that made Vicksburg the lynchpin of the Western Theater are described. Appendices include information about Vicksburg National Military Park, the Federal and Confederate Orders of Battle and the Medal of Honor at Vicksburg.
Colonels In Blue Illinois Iowa Minnesota And Wisconsin
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Author : Roger D. Hunt
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2019-07-05
Colonels In Blue Illinois Iowa Minnesota And Wisconsin written by Roger D. Hunt and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-05 with History categories.
The sixth in a series documenting Union army colonels, this biographical dictionary lists regimental commanders from Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. A brief sketch of each is included--many published here for the first time--giving a synopsis of Civil War service and biographical details, along with photos where available.
Indiana And The Sultana Disaster
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Author : Robert R. Smith
language : en
Publisher: First Edition Design Pub.
Release Date : 2016-07-21
Indiana And The Sultana Disaster written by Robert R. Smith and has been published by First Edition Design Pub. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-21 with History categories.
This book follows the life of John. H. King from 1831 until his death in 1893. Although John was a survivor, he lived a problem plagued and pathetic existence that make the fascinating events of his life an unusual and emotional story. It is the story of a man whom fate chose to survive when others did not. The book follows John from his birth in Cincinnati, Ohio, his training as a blacksmith, his migration to Indiana, his enlistment in the 9th Indiana Cavalry his survival of the tragedies that await him From skirmishes and capture by the Rebs, his life threatening imprisonment at Andersonville prison and his survival of the greatest maritime disaster in the history of the United States he returns home a changed and disabled man, unable to live what could have been a far different life. Keywords: Sultana, War, Civil War, Indiana, Soldier, Boat, History, Historical, Biography, Fight
Colonels In Blue Missouri And The Western States And Territories
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Author : Roger D. Hunt
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2019-09-17
Colonels In Blue Missouri And The Western States And Territories written by Roger D. Hunt and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-17 with History categories.
This biographical dictionary catalogs the Union army colonels who commanded regiments from Missouri and the western States and Territories during the Civil War. The seventh volume in a series documenting Union army colonels, this book details the lives of officers who did not advance beyond that rank. Included for each colonel are brief biographical excerpts and any available photographs, many of them published for the first time.
Civil War Alabama
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Author : Christopher Lyle McIlwain
language : en
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Release Date : 2016-03-22
Civil War Alabama written by Christopher Lyle McIlwain and has been published by University of Alabama Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-22 with History categories.
In fascinating detail, Civil War Alabama reveals the forgotten breadth of political opinions and loyalties among white Alabamians during the antebellum period. The book offers a major reevaluation of Alabama's secession crisis and path to war and destruction.
Story Power
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Author : Elizabeth Cervini Manvell
language : en
Publisher: R&L Education
Release Date : 2011-01-16
Story Power written by Elizabeth Cervini Manvell and has been published by R&L Education this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-16 with Education categories.
When students hear something interesting, something they connect to personally, they pay attention and want to know more. The stories in primary materials - a diary, letter, census record, photograph, official report - breathe life into history and invite critical thinking and conceptual understanding. Story Power! teaches us where to find stories, to assess the quality of sources, and to go past shallow summaries to the complicated story below the surface.