In this Book
- Crossing the Deadly Ground: United States Army Tactics, 1865–1899
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: The University of Alabama Press
summary
Attempts to answer difficult questions about battle tactics employed by the United States Army
Weapons improved rapidly after the Civil War, raising difficult questions about the battle tactics employed by the United States Army. The most fundamental problem was the dominance of the tactical defensive, when defenders protected by fieldworks could deliver deadly fire from rifles and artillery against attackers advancing in close-ordered lines. The vulnerability of these offensive forces as they crossed the so-called "deadly ground" in front of defensive positions was even greater with the improvement of armaments after the Civil War.
Table of Contents
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- Illustrations
- pp. ix-x
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xiii-xiv
- Select Bibliography
- pp. 207-220
Additional Information
ISBN
9780817390143
Related ISBN(s)
9780817307608, 9780817350888
MARC Record
OCLC
967587916
Pages
246
Launched on MUSE
2017-01-05
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2004