Great gambles of the Civil War / Philip Katcher
1996, First Edition. London New York : Arms and Armour ; Distributed in the USA by Sterling Pub. Co. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Spine of wrapper sun-toned. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #479235
ISBN: 1854093088
Physical description; 256 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, plans, portraits, maps ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Introduction -- A gamble at the regimental level : the 33rd Virginia at Manassas -- A gamble at the regimental level : the 20th Maine charges at Gettysburg -- A gamble at the ship level : Brown takes the CSS Arkansas to Vicksburg -- A gamble at the ship level : The USS Monitor creates a naval revolution -- A gamble at the brigade level : J.E.B. Stuart rides around McClellan -- A gamble at the brigade level : Mulligan defends Lexington -- A gamble at the division level : The Battle of Port Gibson -- A gamble at the divion level : Wallace buys time at Monocacy -- A gamble at the corps level : Jackson buys time at Cedar Mountain -- A gamble at the corps level : Benham attacks Seccessionville -- A gamble at army level : Magruder bluffs at Yorktown -- A gamble at army level : Sherman marches through Georgia -- A gamble at the fleet level : Farragut passes Forts Jackson and St. Philip. Subjects; 1861-1865. Military campaigns. United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns.
Price: €12.95