Last Stand in the Carolinas

Posted on 14 February 2017 by Mark L. Bradley

The Battle of Bentonville, in which Gen Joseph E Johnston s Confederates launched a massive assault against one wing of Gen William T Sherman s Federal army, was the military climax of the long overlooked but critical Carolinas Campaign It was also the Southern Confederacy s final hurrah Never again would the once vaunted Army of Tennessee deploy and deliver a grand charge against the enemy Never again would the major rivals of the Western Theater of the war, William T Sherman and Joe Johnston, lock themselves in combat The war that had dragged on year after bloody year drew to a close for these armies just thirty six days after Bentonville, when Johnston surrendered his men at the Bennett farm house on April 26, 1865.Mark L Bradley has written the definitive account of not only the Battle of Bentonville, but Sherman s entire Carolinas Campaign With a flair for storytelling, Bradley weaves a compelling and thorough the Tar Heel State His penetrating biographical sketches of the principle commanders on both sides introduce the readers to the fascinating cast of characters who found themselves deeply involved in one of the war s final dramas.Ultimately, however, this book is about the fighting at Bentonville In sweeping detail, Bradley examines the intensive combat of March 19 21, 1865 Readers will find themselves carried along with the wind whipped flags on the Army of Tennessee s final charge in the muddy, hastily dug trenches full of fighting and dying Union soldiers attempting to stem the tide of the bitter Southern attacks and around both Union and Confederates campfires for a personal look at the war from the perspective of the men in the ranks. New Read Last Stand in the Carolinas [ By ] Mark L. Bradley [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Mark Bradley has done a fantastic job documenting the Battle of Bentonville and telling the story of the men from both the North and South that fought there It is a detailed explanation of the fighting and a valuable resource for anyone studying the Carolina s Campa...Last Stand in the Carolinas covers the events of Bentonville, the largest battle of Sherman s Carolinas Campaign of 1865 The battle remains a bit obscure, overshadowed by the many larger battles earlier in the war and even Sherman sfamous March to the Sea which involved no major battles In short, Joe Johnston cobbled together the Confederate garrisons from Charleston and Wilmington, the remains of the Army of Tennessee largely wrecked a few months earlier under Hood at Franklin and Last Stand in the Carolinas covers the events of Bentonville, the largest battle of Sherman s Carolinas Campaign of 1865 The battle remains a bit obscure, overshadowed by the many larger battles earlier in the war and even Sherman sfamous March to the Sea which involved no major battles In short, Joe Johnston cobbled together the Confederate garrisons from Charleston and Wilmington, the remains of the Army of Tennessee largely wrecked a few months earlier under Hood at Franklin and Nashville , junior and senior reservists, and some reinforcements from Virginia Still badly outnumbered, Johnst...An excellent account of the final days of the Confederacy in North Carolina The battle was closer than I had been led to believe by the conventional accounts one is generally familiar with Well worth reading for Civil War buffs who are ready to move beyond Gettysburg.A great book about a lesser known battle General Joseph E Johnston s last ditch effort to crush one wing of Sherman s seemingly unstoppable army This book has plenty of firsthand accounts, very detailed troop movements, and good maps to go with it A must read for any student of the Civil War.Never read a military battle book of this kind before Tough read but enjoyed learning a ton of new things.

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14 February 2017

Mark L. Bradley