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Author:

Nosworthy, Brent.

Title:

Roll call to destiny : the soldier's eye view of Civil War battles / Brent Nosworthy.

Publisher:

Basic Books,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

viii, 342 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Subject:

United States--Campaigns.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.
United States.--Army--History--History--19th century.
United States.--Army--History--History--19th century.
Confederate States of America.--Army--Drill and tactics.
Confederate States of America.--Army--Weapons systems.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-323) and index.

Contents:

New weapons, new ways of warfare -- Burnside's fight: the advance to the Bull Run battlefield -- Burnside's fight: the struggle for Matthews Hill -- Tactical observation #1 -- The Fifty-Seventh New York Infantry at Fair Oaks -- Tactical observation #2 -- Washington artillery on Marye's Heights (Fredericksburg, December 12-13, 1862) -- Webster's Parrotts and the attack against Arkansas Post -- Cavalry versus cavalry at Gettysburg, July 3 -- Attack and defense of Fort Sanders -- The Second Minnesota Infantry at Missionary Ridge -- A last hurrah! The Seventh South Carolina Cavalry at the Battle of Darbytown Road -- Tactical observation #3 -- Conclusion.

ISBN:

0786717475
9780786717477

LCCN:

2007036277

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

AXPF626 -- Oskaloosa Public Library (Oskaloosa)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)