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The Carnage was Fearful
Author | : Michael Block |
Publsiher | : Savas Beatie |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2021-12-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781611214413 |
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“Profusely illustrated . . . an extraordinary and detailed account of a major battle that is often overlooked and underappreciated by Civil War historians.” —Midwest Book Review In early August 1862, Confederate Maj. Gen. Stonewall Jackson took to the field with his Army of the Valley for one last fight—one that would also turn out to be his last independent command. Near the base of Cedar Mountain, in the midst of a blistering heat wave, outnumbered Federal infantry under Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Banks attacked Jackson’s army as it marched toward Culpeper Court House. A violent three-hour battle erupted, yielding more than 3,600 casualties. “The carnage was fearful,” one observer wrote. The unexpected Federal aggressiveness nearly won the day. Jackson, attempting to rally his men, drew his sword—only to find it so rusted, it would not come unsheathed. “Jackson is with you!” he cried, brandishing the sword still in its scabbard. The tide of battle turned—and the resulting victory added to Stonewall’s mystique. Civil War history typically breezes by the battle of Cedar Mountain, moving quickly from the Seven Days’ Battles into the Second Bull Run Campaign, but the stand-alone battle at Cedar Mountain had major implications. It saw the emergence of the Federal cavalry as an effective intelligence collector and screening force. It also provided Confederate Maj. Gen. A.P. Hill’s first opportunity to save the day—and his first opportunity to raise Jackson’s ire. Within the Federal Army, the aftermath of the battle escalated the infighting among generals and led to recriminations and finger-pointing over why the battle was even fought. Some called it outright murder. Most importantly, the Federal defeat at Cedar Mountain halted an advance into central Virginia and provided the commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, Gen. Robert E. Lee, an opportunity to take the fight away from Richmond and toward Washington. For years, Michael Block has been deeply involved in developing interpretation for the Cedar Mountain battlefield. The Carnage was Fearful presents the battle with the full boots-on-the-ground insight Block has earned while walking the ground and bringing its story to life.
Historical record of the Thirty first or the Huntingdonshire regiment of foot
Author | : Richard Cannon |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 366 |
Release | : 1850 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : OXFORD:590200842 |
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Chambers s Journal of Popular Literature Science and Arts
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 832 |
Release | : 1897 |
Genre | : British periodicals |
ISBN | : UCAL:B3058325 |
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The Camp fire
Author | : Henry Astbury Levenson |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 1866 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : HARVARD:HNPECK |
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Turning Points
Author | : Douglas Smock |
Publsiher | : Page Publishing Inc |
Total Pages | : 255 |
Release | : 2024-04-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9798891576919 |
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This book, the third in a series on forgotten battles, challenges some of the most sacred myths taught in American schools. One is the concept that the US Constitution was conceived by idealists for the public good. New research, however, shows that most of the Founding Fathers were strongly motivated by their own financial self-interest and a desire to suppress highly democratic state legislatures that had provided relief to citizens facing taxes that were triple the rate charged under British rule. Turning Points also presents a fresh perspective on Indian tribes in Ohio and Indiana, who defeated two American armies sent to deny their claims to land that had been told was theirs forever. Modern archaeological research redefined the scope of a battle on the Ohio/Indiana line that represented the high water mark for Indian power in America. Another chapter upends the way the story of the Pacific air war has always been told. Douglas Smock focuses on the role of the aircraft engineers and the amazing, rapid conversion of a General Motors assembly plant in Newark, New Jersey, to a factory that produced twenty-four redesigned Wildcat naval fighters a day. Another narrative flips the typical Civil War storytelling on its head by looking at the experiences of one battery of one hundred Maine farm boys and laborers. A fifth chapter reexamines the myth of Teddy Roosevelt and the Spanish-American War. Each story represents a turning point in American history.
The Forest and the Field
Author | : Henry Astbury Leveson |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 358 |
Release | : 1879 |
Genre | : Africa |
ISBN | : COLUMBIA:CU56428790 |
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The Forest and the Field By H A L Eveson the Old Shekarry With Illustrations
Author | : H. A. L. |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 1874 |
Genre | : Hunting |
ISBN | : BL:A0026217661 |
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Chamber s Journal of Popular Literature Science and Arts
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 868 |
Release | : 1897 |
Genre | : London (England) |
ISBN | : WISC:89128089539 |
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