Wilson's Creek : The Second Battle of the Civil War and the Men Who Fought It (Civil War America)
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"An excellent study of the first significant Civil War campaign west of the Appalachians.
(Choice)"
"[A] detailed tactical study of the battle. [A] fine book.
(America's Civil War)"
Book Description
In the summer of 1861, Americans were preoccupied by the question of which states would join the secession movement and which would remain loyal to the Union. This question was most fractious in the border states of Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri. In Missouri, it was largely settled at Wilson's Creek on August 10, 1861, in a contest that is rightly considered the second major battle of the Civil War. In an in-depth narrative and analysis of this important but largely overlooked battle, William Piston and Richard Hatcher combine a traditional military study of the fighting with an innovative social analysis of the soldiers who participated and the communities that supported them.
Wilson's Creek : The Second Battle of the Civil War and the Men Who Fought It (Civil War America)
Wilson's Creek: The Second Battle of the Civil War and the Men Who Fought It (Civil War America),William Garrett Piston,Richard W.,III Hatcher ,The University of North Carolina Press,0807825158,19th century,History,History - U.S.,History: American,Military - United States,Military History - U.S. Civil War,Military Sociology,Soldiers,United States,United States - Civil War,Wilson's Creek, Battle of, Mo,Wilson's Creek, Battle of, Mo., 1861,American history: c 1800 to c 1900,Battles & campaigns,Civil war,History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877),USA,military study; social analysis; August 10, 1861; Springfield, Missouri; Confederacy; Trans-Mississippi theater; American Civil War
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