The Appomattox Campaign: March 29 - April 9, 1865

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Previous accounts of the Civil War s last major campaign have often neglected the actual maneuvers and tactics of the units involved This new addition to the Great Campaigns series features a tactical approach to the final drama of the Civil War Innovative maps, sidebars and charts complement a dramatic narrative The fall of Petersburg and Richmond, the last battles at Five Forks, Sailor s Creek, and Dinwiddie Court House, and the final surrender at Appomattox are all described by an author whose knowledge of the historical sources is equaled by his familiarity with the area over which the armies marched and fought.The author provides a day to day narrative of this fascinating campaign, with a series of specially commissioned maps that make clear the complex series of maneuvers that finally brought Lee s beleaguered army to bay Special sidebars highlight many incidents and personalities of the campaign, including never before published information on African Americans in Confederate service Record keeping, especially for the Confederates, was difficult in the last hectic days of the war, and readers will find here the most complete order of battle available for both sides. Best Read [ The Appomattox Campaign: March 29 - April 9, 1865 ] Author [ Chris M. Calkins ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr A good introductory book on the final Virginia campaign The final paragraph today feels like it was written in another world The story of the final days of the war in Virginia can best be described in the words of a historian who wrote We cannot blame the officers and men who participated in the drama of Appomattox for the social and cultural wreckage that followed the surrender The human spirit rose to great heights on that memorable occasion and the memory of it still towers over the A good introductory book on the final Virginia campaign The final paragraph today feels like it was written in anoth...This was a great read Chris Calkins puts together a wonderful day by day summary of the last campaign in Virginia as Lee tries to make his escape to North Carolina from the lines of Petersburg The book is very easy to read, and specific about which groups of troops are engaged, which makes it easy for those...Good narrative of the campaign with some interesting sidebars, such as the one on Thomas Smythe and James Dearing.

The Appomattox Campaign: March 29 - April 9, 1865
  • English
  • 04 January 2019
  • Hardcover
  • 240 pages
  • 0938289543
  • Chris M. Calkins
  • The Appomattox Campaign: March 29 - April 9, 1865