Buch, Englisch, 416 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm
Reihe: Civil War America
Buch, Englisch, 416 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm
Reihe: Civil War America
ISBN: 978-1-4696-4342-7
Verlag: UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA PR
Leading military historian Earl J. Hess examines how commanders adapted their operations to the physical environment, how the environment in turn affected their movements, and how Civil War armies altered the terrain through the science of field fortification. He also illuminates the impact of fighting and living in ditches for four months on the everyday lives of both Union and Confederate soldiers. The Atlanta campaign represents one of the best examples of a prolonged Union invasion deep into southern territory, and, as Hess reveals, it marked another important transition in the conduct of war from open field battles to fighting from improvised field fortifications.