In this Book
- Field Armies and Fortifications in the Civil War: The Eastern Campaigns, 1861-1864
- Book
- 2013
- Published by: The University of North Carolina Press
- Series: Civil War America
summary
Earl J. Hess 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 theater of the Civil War. Hess moves beyond the technical aspects of construction to demonstrate the crucial role these earthworks played in the success or failure of field armies. A comprehensive study which draws on research and fieldwork from 300 battle sites, Field Armies and Fortifications in the Civil War is an indispensable reference for Civil War buffs and historians.
Table of Contents
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- Contents, Illustrations, Maps
- pp. vii-x
- 1. Engineering War
- pp. 1-27
- 2. On to Richmond
- pp. 28-46
- 4. The Peninsula
- pp. 67-95
- 5. From Seven Pines to the Seven Days
- pp. 96-129
- 7. Fredericksburg
- pp. 154-173
- 8. Chancellorsville
- pp. 174-199
- 11. Charleston
- pp. 241-258
- 12. The Reduction of Battery Wagner
- pp. 259-288
- Conclusion
- pp. 308-314
- Bibliography
- pp. 393-415
Additional Information
ISBN
9781469611778
Related ISBN(s)
9780807829318, 9780807876398, 9781469609935
MARC Record
OCLC
68816449
Pages
448
Launched on MUSE
2014-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No