Field armies and fortifications in the Civil War : the Eastern campaigns, 1861-1864 /
Tracing the campaigns of the armies of the Potomac and Northern Virginia from 1861 to 1864, this text considers the role of field fortifications in the defense of cities, river crossings and in battles. Blending technical construction with operational history, the role earthworks played in the succe...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chapel Hill :
University of North Carolina Press,
©2005.
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| Series: | Civil War America (Series)
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| Online Access: | Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed) |
| Summary: | Tracing the campaigns of the armies of the Potomac and Northern Virginia from 1861 to 1864, this text considers the role of field fortifications in the defense of cities, river crossings and in battles. Blending technical construction with operational history, the role earthworks played in the success or failure of field armies is tackled. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 428 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-415) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0807876399 9780807876398 9781469611778 1469611775 |