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- Fields of Blood: The Prairie Grove Campaign
- Book
- 2013
- Published by: The University of North Carolina Press
- Series: Civil War America
summary
William Shea offers a gripping narrative of the events surrounding Prairie Grove, Arkansas, one of the great unsung battles of the Civil War that effectively ended Confederate offensive operations west of the Mississippi River. Shea provides a colorful account of a grueling campaign that lasted five months and covered hundreds of miles of rugged Ozark terrain. In a fascinating analysis of the personal, geographical, and strategic elements that led to the fateful clash in northwest Arkansas, he describes a campaign notable for rapid marching, bold movements, hard fighting, and the most remarkable raid of the Civil War.
William L. Shea offers a gripping narrative of the events surrounding fighting at Prairie Grove, Arkansas, one of the great unsung battles of the Civil War, which effectively ended Confederate offensive operations west of the Mississippi River. Fields of Blood provides a colorful account of a grueling campaign that lasted five months and covered hundreds of miles of rugged Ozark terrain. In a fascinating analysis of the personal, geographical, and strategic elements that led to the fateful clash in northwest Arkansas, Shea describes a campaign notable for rapid marching, bold movements, hard fighting, and the most remarkable raid of the Civil War.
William L. Shea offers a gripping narrative of the events surrounding fighting at Prairie Grove, Arkansas, one of the great unsung battles of the Civil War, which effectively ended Confederate offensive operations west of the Mississippi River. Fields of Blood provides a colorful account of a grueling campaign that lasted five months and covered hundreds of miles of rugged Ozark terrain. In a fascinating analysis of the personal, geographical, and strategic elements that led to the fateful clash in northwest Arkansas, Shea describes a campaign notable for rapid marching, bold movements, hard fighting, and the most remarkable raid of the Civil War.
Table of Contents
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- 1. Hindman
- pp. 1-15
- 2. Federals
- pp. 16-33
- 3. Return to Arkansas
- pp. 34-47
- 4. The Boston Mountains
- pp. 48-60
- 5. War of Nerves
- pp. 61-78
- 6. Down in the Valley
- pp. 79-91
- 7. Cane Hill
- pp. 92-108
- 8. Race to Prairie Grove
- pp. 109-127
- 9. Opening Moves
- pp. 128-144
- 10. Artillery Duel
- pp. 145-163
- 11. Herron Storms the Ridge
- pp. 164-182
- 12. Fight for the Borden House
- pp. 183-200
- 13. Blunt Saves the Day
- pp. 201-213
- 14. Change of Front
- pp. 214-224
- 15. Confederate Sunset
- pp. 225-240
- 16. Retreat
- pp. 241-252
- 17. Aftermath
- pp. 253-267
- 18. Raid on Van Buren
- pp. 268-282
- 19. Epilogue
- pp. 283-288
- Appendix: Order of Battle
- pp. 289-292
- Bibliography
- pp. 335-350
Additional Information
ISBN
9781469605098
Related ISBN(s)
9780807833155, 9780807866023, 9780807898680, 9781469609898
MARC Record
OCLC
646872637
Pages
368
Launched on MUSE
2013-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No