Shades of Blue and Gray: An Introductory Military History of the Civil War - Rilegato

Hattaway, Herman

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ISBN 10: 0826211070 ISBN 13: 9780826211071

Casa editrice: Univ of Missouri Pr, 1997

Riassunto

Introduces period and military leadership and examines the impact of varied weapons

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L'autore:

Herman Hattaway is Professor of History at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including Why the South Lost the Civil War, How the North Won, and General Stephen D. Lee, all past selections of the History Book Club.

Product Description:

An introductory military history of the American Civil War, Shades of Blue and Gray places the 1861-1865 conflict within the broad context of evolving warfare. Emphasizing technology and its significant impact, Hattaway includes valuable material on land and sea mines, minesweepers, hand grenades, automatic weapons, the Confederate submarine, and balloons. The evolution of professionalism in the American military serves as an important connective theme throughout. Hattaway extrapolates from recent works by revisionists William Skelton and Roy Roberts to illustrate convincingly that the development of military professionalism is not entirely a post-Civil War phenomenon. The author also incorporates into his work important new findings of recent scholars such as Albert Castel (on the Atlanta campaign), Reid Mitchell (on soldiers' motivation), Mark Grimsley (on "hard war"), Brooks D. Simpson (on Ulysses S. Grant), and Lauren Cook Burgess (on women who served as soldiers, disguised as men). In addition, Hattaway comments on some of the best fiction and nonfiction available in his recommended reading lists, which will both enlighten and motivate readers.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Univ of Missouri Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0826211070
• ISBN 13: 9780826211071
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 281