Field Armies and Fortifications in the Civil War The Eastern Campaigns, 1861-1864 |
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| Author:
| Hess, Earl J. |
| Series title: | Civil War America Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4696-0993-5 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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Provides a narrative history of the use of fortifications - particularly trenches and other semi-permanent earthworks - used by Confederate and Union field armies at all major battle sites in the eastern theatre of the US Civil War. Earl J. Hess moves beyond the technical aspects of construction to demonstrate the crucial role these earthworks played in the success or failure of field armies.
Provides a narrative history of the use of fortifications - particularly trenches and other semi-permanent earthworks - used by Confederate and Union field armies at all major battle sites in the eastern theatre of the US Civil War. Earl J. Hess moves beyond the technical aspects of construction to demonstrate the crucial role these earthworks played in the success or failure of field armies.