This Terrible Sound: The Battle of Chickamauga

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When North and South met among the desolate mountains of northwestern Georgia in 1863, they began one of the bloodiest and most decisive campaigns of the Civil War The climactic Battle of Chickamauga lasted just two days, yet it was nearly as costly as Gettysburg, with casualties among the highest in the war In this study of the campaign, the first to appear in over thirty years and the most comprehensive account ever written on Chickamauga, Peter Cozzens presents a vivid narrative about an engagement that was crucial to the outcome of the war in the West Drawing upon a wealth of previously untapped sources, Cozzens offers startling new interpretations that challenge the conventional wisdom on key moments of the battle, such as Rosecrans s fateful order to General Wood and Thomas s historic defense of Horseshoe Ridge Chickamauga was a battle of missed opportunities, stupendous tactical blunders, and savage fighting by the men in ranks Cozzens writes movingly of both the heroism and suffering of the common soldiers and of the strengths and tragic flaws of their commanders Enhanced by detailed battle maps and original sketches by the noted artist Keith Rocco, this book will appeal to all Civil War enthusiasts and students of military history. Free Download This Terrible Sound: The Battle of Chickamauga [ Author ] Peter Cozzens [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr One of the largest land battles fought on the North American continent, and second only to Gettysburg in the total number of casualties a total of about 36,000 killed or wounded , the Battle of Chickamauga was a horrific brawl fought in the dense woods in extreme northwestern Georgia over a two day period in mid September 1863 I guess I can t really quite put my finger on exactly why the Battle of Chickamamauga has fascinated me most of my adult life, but it sure has I had a direct ancestor w One of the largest land battles fought on the North Am...Cozzens is for readers who like their battles hard core He wants to know what every single regiment was doing during the engagement, and he s going to make sure you learn, too He s a difficult read for the novice, but the trek is unusually rewarding Cozzens has a good eye for anecdotes and he likes to make clear the gory cost of battle He s also an excellent exploder of myths and does a reassessment of those soldiers whose efforts have been either overlooked by history, or overpraised.By th Cozzens is for readers who like their battles hard core He wants to know what every single regimen...Thorough and mostly absorbing account of this pivotal and to me lesser known battle compared to the eastern battles At 600 pages though, this is not one for the unenthusiastic or the somewhat interested I was lucky enough to make a brief visit to the Chickamauga battlefield in the midst of reading this had just gotten through the first day which really helped to visualize the actions better I was a little surprised at how compact the battlefield was and how heavily vegetated , which pro Thorough and mostly absorbing account of this pivotal and to me lesser known battle compared to the eastern battles At 600 pages though, this is not one for the unenthusiastic or the somewhat interested I was lucky enough to make a brief visit to the Chickamauga battlefield in the midst of reading this had just gotten through the first day which really helped to visualize the actions better I was a little surprised at how compact the battlefield was and how heavily vegetated , which probably contributed to the intensity of the fighting They were fighting over control of a couple of roads and small hills, through what must have been much thicker undergrowth than the park today One detraction of the book is that the maps are really hard to read due to the mottled and varied terrain depiction and the tiny fonts identifying the regiments Made it very tough to understand the ebb and flow, but there are enough to get a gene...The thunder of battle has ceasedbut oh, a worse,heartrending sound breaks the night air The groans from thousands of wounded in our front crying in anguish and pain, some for death to relieve them, others for water Oh, if only I could drown this terrible sound, and yet I may also lie thus ere tomorrow s sun crosses the heavens Who c...Another in a fine series of Civil War battle books by Peter Cozzens I recently visited the Chickamauga battlefield and bookended so to speak that visit with this account.If you ve read other Cozzen s histories, there are no surprises in the writing style or accompanying maps particularly essential for Chickamauga as the battle lasted over three days in heavily wooded northern Georgia Minor critiques 1 The individual actions throughout the day, while well illustrated by a detailed map, la Another in a fine series of Civil War battle books by Peter Cozzens I recently visited the Chickamauga battlefield and bookended so to speak that visit with this account.If you ve read other Cozzen s histories, there are no surprises in the writing style or accompanying maps particularly essential for Chickamauga as the battle lasted over three days in heavily wooded northern Georgia Minor critiques 1 The individual actions throughout the day, while well illustrated by a detailed map, lack context as to what was going on elsewhere on the battlefield at the same time I constantly referred back to the overall battle ...Excellent narrative history of the battle So many rich details you feel like you re there A bit hard to keep all the actors and actions straight, but overall a very good read.Excellent book Lots of detail.Good book that I read first in the 90 s I, like others, was disappointed by the maps, but I enjoyed Cozzen s writing and narrative of the battle I have lived most of my life in this area and am always deeply impressed by the fighting at Chickamauga The cycle of high points and low points as the tide of battle flows The actions of Generals Bragg and Rosecrans also amaze me Rosecrans lost his command after this fight Bragg should have not even have still been in command, but he even hangs o Good book that I read first in the 90 s I, like others, was disappointed by the maps, but I enjoyed Cozzen s writing and narrative of the battle I have lived most of my life in this area and am always deeply impressed by the fighting at Chickamauga The cycle of high points and low points as the tide of battle flows The actions of Generals Bragg and Rosecrans also amaze me Rosecrans lost his command after this fight Bragg should have not even have still been in command, bu...Decent book Cozzens isn t as good a writer as Stephen Sears, though he aims for the same level of detail Some of the book gets a little dull and parts of the battle on the first day are a bit confusing in the writing I think this is in part because the battle itself was simply a confusing fight in the woods The battle wasn t as neat and orderly as say Antietam or Gettysburg and this impacts writing about it.The book has quite a few maps, but many of these fall short especially for the first Decent book Cozzens isn t as good a writer as Stephen Sears, though he aims for the same level of detail Some of the book gets a little dull and parts of the battle on the first day are a bit confusing in the writing I think this is in part because the battle itself was simply a confusing fight in the woods The battle wasn t as neat and orderly as say Antietam or Gettysburg and this impacts writing about it.The book has quite a few maps, but...Great book for CW buffs and those who love to dig into why events happened as they did Cozzens glues together some amazing and obscure details throughout the book to paint an active, vibrant picture of the fighting He weaves together harrowing eye witness accounts and battle reports to show how the landscape played a major part in the outcome, and how commanders on both sides were on their own, cut off and blinded in the thick forest, smoke and darkness.I continually fall back on this book for Great book for CW buffs and those who love to dig into why events happened as they did Cozzens glues together some amazing and obscure details throughout the book to paint an active, vibrant picture of the fighting He weaves together harrowing eye witness accounts and battle reports to show how the landscape played a major part in the outcome,...

This Terrible Sound: The Battle of Chickamauga
  • English
  • 25 July 2018
  • Paperback
  • 688 pages
  • 0252065948
  • Peter Cozzens
  • This Terrible Sound: The Battle of Chickamauga