9781611213003 - A Want of Vigilance: The Bristoe Station Campaign, October 9?19, 1863 di Backus, Bill; Orrison, Robert (17 risultati)

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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. The months after Gettysburg had hardly been quiet filled with skirmishes, cavalry clashes, and plenty of marching. Nonetheless, Union commander Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade had yet to come to serious blows with his Confederate counterpart, Gen. Robert E. Lee. Lee is undoubtedly bullying you, one of Meade s superiors goaded.Lee s army severely bloodied at Gettysburg did not have quite the offensive capability it once possessed, yet Lee s aggressive nature could not be quelled. He looked for the chance to strike out at Meade.In mid-October, 1863, both men shifted their armies into motion. Each surprised the other. Quickly, Meade found himself racing northward for safety along the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, with Lee charging up the rail line behind him.Last stop: Bristoe Station.Authors Robert Orrison and Bill Backus have worked at the Bristoe Station battlefield, which is now surrounded by one of the fastest-growing parts of Virginia. In A Want of Vigilance, they trace the campaign from the armies camps around Orange and Culpeper northwest through the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and along the vital railroad to Centreville and back in a back-and-forth game of cat and mouse: the goggle-eyed snapping turtle versus the old gray fox pitted against each other in one of the most overlooked periods of the war. The months after Gettysburg had hardly been quiet--filled with skirmishes, cavalry clashes, and plenty of marching. Nonetheless, Union commander Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade had yet to come to serious blows with his Confederate counterpart, Gen. Robert E. Lee. Lee's army--severely bloodied at Gettysburg--did not have quite the offensive capability it Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Hardback. Condizione: New. The months after Gettysburg had hardly been quiet-filled with skirmishes, cavalry clashes, and plenty of marching. Nonetheless, Union commander Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade had yet to come to serious blows with his Confederate counterpart, Gen. Robert E. Lee."Lee is undoubtedly bullying you," one of Meade's superiors goaded.Lee's army-severely bloodied at Gettysburg-did not have quite the offensive capability it once possessed, yet Lee's aggressive nature could not be quelled. He looked for the chance to strike out at Meade.In midOctober, 1863, both men shifted their armies into motion. Each surprised the other. Quickly, Meade found himself racing northward for safety along the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, with Lee charging up the rail line behind him.Last stop: Bristoe Station.Authors Robert Orrison and Bill Backus have worked at the Bristoe Station battlefield, which is now surrounded by one of the fastestgrowing parts of Virginia. In A Want of Vigilance, they trace the campaign from the armies' camps around Orange and Culpeper northwest through the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and along the vital railroad-to Centreville and back-in a backandforth game of cat and mouse: the "goggleeyed snapping turtle" versus "the old gray fox" pitted against each other in one of the most overlooked periods of the war.

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Hardback. Condizione: New. The months after Gettysburg had hardly been quiet-filled with skirmishes, cavalry clashes, and plenty of marching. Nonetheless, Union commander Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade had yet to come to serious blows with his Confederate counterpart, Gen. Robert E. Lee."Lee is undoubtedly bullying you," one of Meade's superiors goaded.Lee's army-severely bloodied at Gettysburg-did not have quite the offensive capability it once possessed, yet Lee's aggressive nature could not be quelled. He looked for the chance to strike out at Meade.In midOctober, 1863, both men shifted their armies into motion. Each surprised the other. Quickly, Meade found himself racing northward for safety along the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, with Lee charging up the rail line behind him.Last stop: Bristoe Station.Authors Robert Orrison and Bill Backus have worked at the Bristoe Station battlefield, which is now surrounded by one of the fastestgrowing parts of Virginia. In A Want of Vigilance, they trace the campaign from the armies' camps around Orange and Culpeper northwest through the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and along the vital railroad-to Centreville and back-in a backandforth game of cat and mouse: the "goggleeyed snapping turtle" versus "the old gray fox" pitted against each other in one of the most overlooked periods of the war.

Condizione: New. Series: Emerging Civil War Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 150 images and maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249. . 2015. Paperback. . . . .

Condizione: New. Series: Emerging Civil War Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 150 images and maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249. . 2015. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 192 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Softcover. Bound in glossy, pictorial wraps. Covers are crisp and clean. Binding is tight and secure. Pages are crisp, clean, and bright. Images are printed in B&W. 169 pages. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY BACKUS on the title page. Savas Beatie. No publication date on the title page. Copyright page is dated 2015. Stated first edition, first printing. Please email with questions or to request photos. Note: if there is a photo beside this listing, it is a STOCK photo that ABE put there (for reasons that we cannot understand or control) and might not match this actual book. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. The months after Gettysburg had hardly been quiet filled with skirmishes, cavalry clashes, and plenty of marching. Nonetheless, Union commander Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade had yet to come to serious blows with his Confederate counterpart, Gen. Robert E. Lee. Lee is undoubtedly bullying you, one of Meade s superiors goaded.Lee s army severely bloodied at Gettysburg did not have quite the offensive capability it once possessed, yet Lee s aggressive nature could not be quelled. He looked for the chance to strike out at Meade.In mid-October, 1863, both men shifted their armies into motion. Each surprised the other. Quickly, Meade found himself racing northward for safety along the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, with Lee charging up the rail line behind him.Last stop: Bristoe Station.Authors Robert Orrison and Bill Backus have worked at the Bristoe Station battlefield, which is now surrounded by one of the fastest-growing parts of Virginia. In A Want of Vigilance, they trace the campaign from the armies camps around Orange and Culpeper northwest through the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and along the vital railroad to Centreville and back in a back-and-forth game of cat and mouse: the goggle-eyed snapping turtle versus the old gray fox pitted against each other in one of the most overlooked periods of the war. The months after Gettysburg had hardly been quiet--filled with skirmishes, cavalry clashes, and plenty of marching. Nonetheless, Union commander Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade had yet to come to serious blows with his Confederate counterpart, Gen. Robert E. Lee. Lee's army--severely bloodied at Gettysburg--did not have quite the offensive capability it Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. The months after Gettysburg had hardly been quiet filled with skirmishes, cavalry clashes, and plenty of marching. Nonetheless, Union commander Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade had yet to come to serious blows with his Confederate counterpart, Gen. Robert E. Lee. Lee is undoubtedly bullying you, one of Meade s superiors goaded.Lee s army severely bloodied at Gettysburg did not have quite the offensive capability it once possessed, yet Lee s aggressive nature could not be quelled. He looked for the chance to strike out at Meade.In mid-October, 1863, both men shifted their armies into motion. Each surprised the other. Quickly, Meade found himself racing northward for safety along the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, with Lee charging up the rail line behind him.Last stop: Bristoe Station.Authors Robert Orrison and Bill Backus have worked at the Bristoe Station battlefield, which is now surrounded by one of the fastest-growing parts of Virginia. In A Want of Vigilance, they trace the campaign from the armies camps around Orange and Culpeper northwest through the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and along the vital railroad to Centreville and back in a back-and-forth game of cat and mouse: the goggle-eyed snapping turtle versus the old gray fox pitted against each other in one of the most overlooked periods of the war. The months after Gettysburg had hardly been quiet--filled with skirmishes, cavalry clashes, and plenty of marching. Nonetheless, Union commander Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade had yet to come to serious blows with his Confederate counterpart, Gen. Robert E. Lee. Lee's army--severely bloodied at Gettysburg--did not have quite the offensive capability it Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Hardback. Condizione: New. The months after Gettysburg had hardly been quiet-filled with skirmishes, cavalry clashes, and plenty of marching. Nonetheless, Union commander Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade had yet to come to serious blows with his Confederate counterpart, Gen. Robert E. Lee."Lee is undoubtedly bullying you," one of Meade's superiors goaded.Lee's army-severely bloodied at Gettysburg-did not have quite the offensive capability it once possessed, yet Lee's aggressive nature could not be quelled. He looked for the chance to strike out at Meade.In midOctober, 1863, both men shifted their armies into motion. Each surprised the other. Quickly, Meade found himself racing northward for safety along the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, with Lee charging up the rail line behind him.Last stop: Bristoe Station.Authors Robert Orrison and Bill Backus have worked at the Bristoe Station battlefield, which is now surrounded by one of the fastestgrowing parts of Virginia. In A Want of Vigilance, they trace the campaign from the armies' camps around Orange and Culpeper northwest through the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and along the vital railroad-to Centreville and back-in a backandforth game of cat and mouse: the "goggleeyed snapping turtle" versus "the old gray fox" pitted against each other in one of the most overlooked periods of the war.

Condizione: New.

Hardback. Condizione: New. The months after Gettysburg had hardly been quiet-filled with skirmishes, cavalry clashes, and plenty of marching. Nonetheless, Union commander Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade had yet to come to serious blows with his Confederate counterpart, Gen. Robert E. Lee."Lee is undoubtedly bullying you," one of Meade's superiors goaded.Lee's army-severely bloodied at Gettysburg-did not have quite the offensive capability it once possessed, yet Lee's aggressive nature could not be quelled. He looked for the chance to strike out at Meade.In midOctober, 1863, both men shifted their armies into motion. Each surprised the other. Quickly, Meade found himself racing northward for safety along the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, with Lee charging up the rail line behind him.Last stop: Bristoe Station.Authors Robert Orrison and Bill Backus have worked at the Bristoe Station battlefield, which is now surrounded by one of the fastestgrowing parts of Virginia. In A Want of Vigilance, they trace the campaign from the armies' camps around Orange and Culpeper northwest through the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and along the vital railroad-to Centreville and back-in a backandforth game of cat and mouse: the "goggleeyed snapping turtle" versus "the old gray fox" pitted against each other in one of the most overlooked periods of the war.