Overview

"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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Author:   Bruce H. Stewart, Jr.
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.617kg
ISBN:  

9780786461196

ISBN 10:   0786461195
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   26 November 2010
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      List of Maps      Preface      xiii 1861 FORT SUMTER      April 12–14      BIG BETHEL      June 10      RICH MOUNTAIN      July 11      Carrick’s Ford, July 13 FIRST MANASSAS (BULL RUN)      July 21      Blackburn’s Ford, July 18 CARNIFIX FERRY      September 10      CHEAT MOUNTAIN      September 11–13      BALL’S BLUFF (LEESBURG)      October 21      1862 THE 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 9 SHILOH (PITTSBURG LANDING)      April 6–7      ISLAND NO. 10      April 7      New Madrid, April 7 FORT 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 1 CEDAR MOUNTAIN      August 9      THE KENTUCKY CAMPAIGN      August 14–October 8      Richmond, August 29–30; Munfordville, September 14–17; Perryville, October 8 GROVETON      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 17 FREDERICKSBURG      December 13      PARKER’S CROSS ROADS (RED MOUND)      December 31      STONES RIVER (MURFREESBORO)      December 31, 1862–January 2, 1863      1863 KELLY’S FORD      March 17      CHANCELLORSVILLE      April 27–May 6      Salem Church, May 3; Banks’s Ford, May 4 BRANDY 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 14 RAPPAHANNOCK STATION      November 7      CHATTANOOGA      November 23–25      Orchard Knob, November 23; Lookout Mountain, November 24; Missionary Ridge, November 25 RINGGOLD GAP      November 27      1864 FORT 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 1 THE WILDERNESS      May 5–6      BERMUDA HUNDRED      May 5, 1864–April 9, 1865      Drewry’s Bluff (Second), May 16 THE SPOTSYLVANIA CAMPAIGN      May 7–19      Spotsylvania, May 12; Spotsylvania, May 18; Harris Farm, May 19 YELLOW 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, 1865 MONOCACY      July 9      TUPELO (HARRISBURG)      July 14–15      KERNSTOWN (SECOND)      July 24      Stephenson’s Depot, July 18 WINCHESTER (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      1865 WAYNESBOROUGH, 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 6 SELMA      March 31–April 2      LEE’S SURRENDER      April 9      JOHNSTON’S SURRENDER      April 26      Epilogue      Notes            Bibliography      Index           

Reviews

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.

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

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Bruce H. Stewart, Jr., is an investment advisor. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

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