The American Civil War (2): The war in the West 1861–July 1863

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The American Civil War s vast Western Theater witnessed enormously important military campaigning during the period 1861 1863 This book, the third in a four volume series, examines the geographical, logistical and strategic factors that shaped fighting in this theater, as well as assessing officers who played key roles It covers the story of Ulysses S Grant s important capture of rebel positions before marching south to win the battle of Shiloh, as well as that of Albert Sidney Johnston, the pride of the Confederacy Finally, it details the dramatic events of the siege of Vicksburg, the Confederates final fortress. New Download The American Civil War (2): The war in the West 1861–July 1863 [ author ] Stephen D. Engle [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr This second volume of Essential Histories series dedicated to American Civil War continues on the same track as the first book, this time focusing on events in the Western Theater from the outbreak of the conflict in 1861 to fall of Vicksburg in 1863 Supported by usual superb graphical material in form of maps, photos and artwork, it does surprisingly good job of providing decent picture of military events, although in broad strokes only If you want detailed information about campaigns, units This second volum...A good but very brief overview of the western theater during the first half of the war Only forty pages were used to describe the military operations The first quarter and last third of the book had general information abou...

The American Civil War (2): The war in the West 1861–July 1863
  • English
  • 20 February 2018
  • Paperback
  • 96 pages
  • 1841762407
  • Stephen D. Engle
  • The American Civil War (2): The war in the West 1861–July 1863