The Shenandoah Valley, 1861-1865: The Destruction of the Granary of the Confederacy
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Book Description
5 b/w illustrations, 4 maps,6 x 9
New interpretation of Philip Sheridan's 1864 Valley campaign
Firsthand reports of property captured or destroyed by Federals
Conventional wisdom has it that the Shenandoah Valley, called the granary of the Confederacy, was of vital strategic importance during the Civil War. New evidence, however, shows that since most of its resources were depleted by late 1862, the significance of the Valley has been overestimated. The author uses an extensive array of primary sources to back up this revolutionary thesis: diaries of Valley residents; records and correspondence of the Confederacys Subsistence, Quartermaster, and War Departments; dispatches between Robert E. Lee and his subordinates; as well as recently discovered tax-in-kind records.
About the Author
Michael G. Mahon, who did his doctoral studies at Texas Christian University, has contributed 19 articles to The Encyclopedia of the Confederacy. This is his first book.
The Shenandoah Valley, 1861-1865: The Destruction of the Granary of the Confederacy,Michael G. Mahon,Stackpole Books,081171540X,Civil War, 1861-1865,History,History - Military / War,History: American,Military - United States,Military History - U.S. Civil War,Shenandoah River Valley (Va. a,Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.),Social aspects,U.S. Local History - South Atlantic States,United States,United States - Civil War,United States - State & Local - General,American history: c 1800 to c 1900,Civil war,USA,c 1800 to c 1900
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