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Book The Pride of the Confederate Artillery

Download or read book The Pride of the Confederate Artillery written by Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes, Jr. and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2001-05 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Pride of the Confederate Artillery, Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes, Jr., illustrates the significance of the unit and, for the first time, positions this pivotal group in its rightful place in history. The Fifth Company, Washington Artillery of New Orleans, fought with the Army of Tennessee from Shiloh to Chickamauga, from Perryville to Mobile, and from Atlanta to Jackson, Mississippi. Slocomb's Battery, as it was also known, won repeated praise from every commander of that army. Although it sustained high losses, the company was recognized for its bold, tenacious fighting and was considered the Army of Tennessee's finest close-combat battery. The Pride of the Confederate Artillery is the compelling story of four hundred men, their organization and service, their victories and defeats in over forty battles.

Book In Camp and Battle with the Washington Artillery of New Orleans

Download or read book In Camp and Battle with the Washington Artillery of New Orleans written by William Miller Owen and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Journal of the American Civil War  V5 1

Download or read book A Journal of the American Civil War V5 1 written by Theodore P. Savas and published by Savas Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-31 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Balanced and in-depth military coverage (all theaters, North and South) in a non-partisan format with detailed notes, offering meaty, in-depth articles, original maps, photos, columns, book reviews, and indexes. Collection of The Museum of the Confederacy – 14th TN Infantry as seen by a sergeant – 40th GA Infantry as seen by a major – the Washington Artillery

Book Portraits of Conflict

    Book Details:
  • Author : Carl Moneyhon
  • Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
  • Release : 1990-01-01
  • ISBN : 9781557281586
  • Pages : 380 pages

Download or read book Portraits of Conflict written by Carl Moneyhon and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Centering on the common soldier, this photojournalistic album tells the stories of individuals--their heroics, fear, boredom--with some 250 photographs, five maps, and related documents. It also documents, by-the-by, the rise of field photography. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book Vicksburg Besieged

    Book Details:
  • Author : Steven E. Woodworth
  • Publisher : SIU Press
  • Release : 2020-06-11
  • ISBN : 0809337843
  • Pages : 216 pages

Download or read book Vicksburg Besieged written by Steven E. Woodworth and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2020-06-11 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed analysis of the end of the Vicksburg Campaign and the forty-day siege Vicksburg, Mississippi, held strong through a bitter, hard-fought, months-long Civil War campaign, but General Ulysses S. Grant’s forty-day siege ended the stalemate and, on July 4, 1863, destroyed Confederate control of the Mississippi River. In the first anthology to examine the Vicksburg Campaign’s final phase, nine prominent historians and emerging scholars provide in-depth analysis of previously unexamined aspects of the historic siege. Ranging in scope from military to social history, the contributors’ invitingly written essays examine the role of Grant’s staff, the critical contributions of African American troops to the Union Army of the Tennessee, both sides’ use of sharpshooters and soldiers’ opinions about them, unusual nighttime activities between the Union siege lines and Confederate defensive positions, the use of West Point siege theory and the ingenuity of Midwestern soldiers in mining tunnels under the city’s defenses, the horrific experiences of civilians trapped in Vicksburg, the failure of Louisiana soldiers’ defense at the subsequent siege of Jackson, and the effect of the campaign on Confederate soldiers from the Trans-Mississippi region. The contributors explore how the Confederate Army of Mississippi and residents of Vicksburg faced food and supply shortages as well as constant danger from Union cannons and sharpshooters. Rebel troops under the leadership of General John C. Pemberton sought to stave off the Union soldiers, and though their morale plummeted, the besieged soldiers held their ground until starvation set in. Their surrender meant that Grant’s forces succeeded in splitting in half the Confederate States of America. Editors Steven E. Woodworth and Charles D. Grear, along with their contributors—Andrew S. Bledsoe, John J. Gaines, Martin J. Hershock, Richard H. Holloway, Justin S. Solonick, Scott L. Stabler, and Jonathan M. Steplyk—give a rare glimpse into the often overlooked operations at the end of the most important campaign of the Civil War.

Book The Great Southern Babylon

Download or read book The Great Southern Babylon written by Alecia P. Long and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2005-09 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a well-earned reputation for tolerance of both prostitution and miscegenation, New Orleans became known as the Great Southern Babylon in antebellum times. Following the Civil War, a profound alteration in social and economic conditions gradually reshaped the city's sexual culture and erotic commerce. Historian Alecia P. Long traces sex in the Crescent City over fifty years, drawing from Louisiana Supreme Court case testimony to relate intriguing tales of people both obscure and famous whose relationships and actions exemplify the era. Long uncovers a connection between the geographical segregation of prostitution and the rising tide of racial segregation. She offers a compelling explanation of how New Orleans's lucrative sex trade drew tourists from the Bible Belt and beyond even as a nationwide trend toward the commercialization of sex emerged. And she dispels the romanticized smoke and perfume surrounding Storyville to reveal in the reasons for its rise and fall a fascinating corner of southern history. The Great Southern Babylon portrays the complex mosaic of race, gender, sexuality, social class, and commerce in turn-of-the-twentieth-century New Orleans. "Long brilliantly charts the historical roots and evolution of the culture of commercial sexuality in New Orleans.... The result is a landmark book all should read." -- Darlene Clark Hine, coauthor of A Shining Thread of Hope: The History of Black Women in America

Book Louisiana History

    Book Details:
  • Author : Florence M. Jumonville
  • Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
  • Release : 2002-08-30
  • ISBN : 0313076790
  • Pages : 810 pages

Download or read book Louisiana History written by Florence M. Jumonville and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2002-08-30 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the accounts of 18th-century travelers to the interpretations of 21st-century historians, Jumonville lists more than 6,800 books, chapters, articles, theses, dissertations, and government documents that describe the rich history of America's 18th state. Here are references to sources on the Louisiana Purchase, the Battle of New Orleans, Carnival, and Cajuns. Less-explored topics such as the rebellion of 1768, the changing roles of women, and civic development are also covered. It is a sweeping guide to the publications that best illuminate the land, the people, and the multifaceted history of the Pelican State. Arranged according to discipline and time period, chapters cover such topics as the environment, the Civil War and Reconstruction, social and cultural history, the people of Louisiana, local, parish, and sectional histories, and New Orleans. It also lists major historical sites and repositories of primary materials. As the only comprehensive bibliography of the secondary sources about the state, ^ILouisiana History^R is an invaluable resource for scholars and researchers.

Book Brothers in Gray

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  • Author : Thomas W. Cutrer
  • Publisher : LSU Press
  • Release : 2004-10-01
  • ISBN : 9780807130162
  • Pages : 296 pages

Download or read book Brothers in Gray written by Thomas W. Cutrer and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2004-10-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Residents of antebellum northwest Louisiana held strong pro-Union sentiments, and the Pierson family of Bienville Parish, Louisiana, were no exception, opposing secession in 1861. Yet once war began, the region contributed its full share of support to the southern army, and four of William H. Pierson's eight sons enlisted. Ranging from the early battles of the Trans-Mississippi to the epic battles of the Army of Northern Virginia, and from the brutal trenches of Vicksburg to provost guard duty in north Louisiana, this extensive collection of Civil War letters, written by three of the Pierson brothers, offers riveting glimpses of almost every variety of experience faced by Confederate soldiers. Prolific letter writers, the Piersons were educated, observant, and well placed to comment not only on the battles and campaigns of their regiments but also on their commanding officers, the effect of political activity on soldier morale, being taken captive, and, most of all, their entire family's understanding of and commitment to the Confederate cause.

Book Military Bibliography of the Civil War Volume 4

Download or read book Military Bibliography of the Civil War Volume 4 written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 1072 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume IV: Compiled and revised by Silas Felton. 1063 pp., revised with books missed in vols. I,II, and III, regimental publications, personal narratives, biographies, campaigns and battles, Northern and Southern. Felton?s new compilation is without peer. He covers the subject from five different perspectives: Regimental Publications and Personal Narratives, Union and Confederate Biographies, General References, Armed Forces and Campaigns and Battles.And, making the work extremely useful, the last 236 pages contain a complete Index of Authors of Volumes I through IV as well as a new Index of Titles in the Revised Volume IV.Furthermore, to clear up confusion created by the multiple names often used by Confederate units during the war ? artillery batteries in particular ? which carried a state designation but were commonly known by the battery commander?s name, Felton has cited a written work with a single number designation but indexed and listed it under its common appellation to aid the researcher and eliminate confusion.

Book In Camp and Battle with the Washington Artillery of New Orleans

Download or read book In Camp and Battle with the Washington Artillery of New Orleans written by WM. Miller Owen and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Mobile  1865

    Book Details:
  • Author : Sean O'Brien
  • Publisher : Praeger
  • Release : 2001
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 310 pages

Download or read book Mobile 1865 written by Sean O'Brien and published by Praeger. This book was released on 2001 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faced with overwhelming odds, diehard Rebels refused to surrender, and - even with the end of the war clearly at hand - Federal soldiers remained willing to fight and die to capture the last enemy stronghold. O'Brien explores the battle and the driving forces behind it in the first comprehensive treatment of the campaign in over 130 years."--BOOK JACKET.

Book Civil War Regiments

Download or read book Civil War Regiments written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book This Terrible Sound

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  • Author : Peter Cozzens
  • Publisher : University of Illinois Press
  • Release : 1992
  • ISBN : 9780252065941
  • Pages : 704 pages

Download or read book This Terrible Sound written by Peter Cozzens and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Book The Staff Ride

    Book Details:
  • Author : William Glenn Robertson
  • Publisher : Government Printing Office
  • Release : 2014-12-11
  • ISBN : 9780160925436
  • Pages : 44 pages

Download or read book The Staff Ride written by William Glenn Robertson and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2014-12-11 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses how to plan a staff ride of a battlefield, such as a Civil War battlefield, as part of military training. This brochure demonstrates how a staff ride can be made available to military leaders throughout the Army, not just those in the formal education system.

Book Camp and Battle with Washington Artillery

Download or read book Camp and Battle with Washington Artillery written by W. M. Owen and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Louisiana History

Download or read book Louisiana History written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: