American Civil War Fortifications 2

Author : Ron Field
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472805317

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American Civil War Fortifications (2) by Ron Field Pdf

The American Civil War saw a massive development in the use of field fortifications, the result of the practical application of antebellum West-Point teaching, and the deadly impact of rifled infantry weapons and artillery. Both the Federal and Confederate armies began to develop far more sophisticated systems of field fortification, and the larger field works and fortifications surrounding Washington, DC and Richmond, VA were redesigned and rebuilt several times. This volume explores the role of land and field fortifications in the eastern and overland campaigns of the Civil War between 1861 and 1865. Particular attention is devoted to the nine-month siege of Petersburg, where daily life within the redoubts, lunettes, redans, bomb-proofs, trenches and rifle pits is vividly described.

Author : Ron Field
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849080675

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American Civil War Fortifications (3) by Ron Field Pdf

The Mississippi River played a decisive role in the American Civil War. The Confederate fortifications that controlled the lower Mississippi valley were put to the test in the lengthy Federal campaign of 1862-63. Vicksburg was a fortress city, known as the 'Gibraltar of the Confederacy', whose capture was seen as the key to victory in the war. This book explores the fortifications of the river valley, focusing on Vicksburg and its defences which boasted a network of forts, rifle pits and cannon embrasures surrounding the city, a well as examining the strengths and weaknesses of the fortifications when under siege. Also examined are numerous other fortified strongholds, including New Orleans, Port Hudson, New Madrid, and forts Henry and Donelson, all lavishly illustrated with full-colour artwork and cutaways.

Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849080057

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American Civil War Fortifications (1) by Angus Konstam Pdf

The 50 years before the American Civil War saw a boom in the construction of coastal forts in the United States of America. These stone and brick forts stretched from New England to the Florida Keys, and as far as the Mississippi River. At the start of the war some were located in the secessionist states, and many fell into Confederate hands. Although a handful of key sites stayed in Union hands throughout the war, the remainder had to be won back through bombardment or assault. This book examines the design, construction and operational history of those fortifications, such as Fort Sumter, Fort Morgan and Fort Pulaski, which played a crucial part in the course of the Civil War.

Author : Earl J. Hess
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2006-03-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807876398

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Field Armies and Fortifications in the Civil War by Earl J. Hess Pdf

Earl J. Hess provides a narrative history of the use of fortifications--particularly trenches and other semi-permanent earthworks--used by Confederate and Union field armies at all major battle sites in the eastern theater of the Civil War. Hess moves beyond the technical aspects of construction to demonstrate the crucial role these earthworks played in the success or failure of field armies. A comprehensive study which draws on research and fieldwork from 300 battle sites, Field Armies and Fortifications in the Civil War is an indispensable reference for Civil War buffs and historians.

Author : Ron Field
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849080378

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American Civil War Fortifications (2) by Ron Field Pdf

The American Civil War saw a massive development in the use of field fortifications, the result of the practical application of antebellum West-Point teaching, and the deadly impact of rifled infantry weapons and artillery. Both the Federal and Confederate armies began to develop far more sophisticated systems of field fortification, and the larger field works and fortifications surrounding Washington, DC and Richmond, VA were redesigned and rebuilt several times. This volume explores the role of land and field fortifications in the eastern and overland campaigns of the Civil War between 1861 and 1865. Particular attention is devoted to the nine-month siege of Petersburg, where daily life within the redoubts, lunettes, redans, bomb-proofs, trenches and rifle pits is vividly described.

Author : Earl J. Hess
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0807882356

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In the Trenches at Petersburg by Earl J. Hess Pdf

In the Trenches at Petersburg, the final volume of Earl J. Hess's trilogy of works on the fortifications of the Civil War, recounts the strategic and tactical operations around Petersburg during the last ten months of the Civil War. Hess covers all aspects of the Petersburg campaign, from important engagements that punctuated the long months of siege to mining and countermining operations, the fashioning of wire entanglements and the laying of torpedo fields to impede attacks, and the construction of underground shelters to protect the men manning the works. In the Trenches at Petersburg humanizes the experience of the soldiers working in the fortifications and reveals the human cost of trench warfare in the waning days of the struggle.

Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Coast defenses
ISBN : OCLC:907147559

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American Civil War Fortifications by Angus Konstam Pdf

Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472800688

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American Civil War Fortifications (1) by Angus Konstam Pdf

The 50 years before the American Civil War saw a boom in the construction of coastal forts in the United States of America. These stone and brick forts stretched from New England to the Florida Keys, and as far as the Mississippi River. At the start of the war some were located in the secessionist states, and many fell into Confederate hands. Although a handful of key sites stayed in Union hands throughout the war, the remainder had to be won back through bombardment or assault. This book examines the design, construction and operational history of those fortifications, such as Fort Sumter, Fort Morgan and Fort Pulaski, which played a crucial part in the course of the Civil War.

Author : Benjamin Franklin Cooling III,Walton H. Owen II
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009-10-06
Category : History
ISBN : 0810863073

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Mr. Lincoln's Forts by Benjamin Franklin Cooling III,Walton H. Owen II Pdf

During the American Civil War, Washington, D.C. was the most heavily fortified city in North America. As President Abraham Lincoln's Capital, the city became the symbol of Union determination, as well as a target for Robert E. Lee's Confederates. As a Union army and navy logistical base, it contained a complex of hospitals, storehouses, equipment repair facilities, and animal corrals. These were in addition to other public buildings, small urban areas, and vast open space that constituted the capital on the Potomac. To protect Washington with all it contained and symbolized, the Army constructed a shield of fortifications: 68 enclosed earthen forts, 93 supplemental batteries, miles of military roads, and support structures for commissary, quartermaster, engineer, and civilian labor force, some of which still exist today. Thousands of troops were held back from active operations to garrison this complex. And the Commanders of the Army of the Potomac from Irvin McDowell to George Meade, and informally U.S. Grant himself, always had to keep in mind their responsibility of protecting this city, at the same time that they were moving against the Confederate forces arrayed against them. Revised in style, format, and content, the new edition of Mr. Lincoln's Forts is the premier historical reference and tour guide to the Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C.

Author : John D. Bennett
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786490783

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Placenames of the Civil War by John D. Bennett Pdf

Despite the plethora of books about the Civil War, the origins of many of the placenames associated with the conflict remain a mystery. This gazetteer provides information on nearly 1600 sites, including not only locations of battles and skirmishes but also hospitals, prison camps, military academies, factories and navy yards, both North and South. Also listed are islands, rivers, creeks, fords, ferries and railroad stations, as well as many temporary fort and camp names. From Abbeville, Georgia, where Jefferson Davis stopped in May 1865 days before his capture near Irwinville, to Yorktown, Virginia, which was besieged by General George B. McClellan at the start of the Peninsula campaign, entries explain the origin of each placename and its wartime connections. An appendix listing town and city population figures from the 1860 census completes this informative supplement for Civil War scholars and enthusiasts.

Author : John Weaver
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781732391604

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A Legacy in Brick and Stone by John Weaver Pdf

The definitive history of the American Third System of Fortifications that defended our coastline for more than half of century, these architectural wonders were built from 1816 through 1867 from Maine through the Florida Keys to New Orleans, with two forts in San Francisco Bay. Almost all of these 42 masonry forts still stand along our shores, and most are open to the public. A Legacy in Brick and Stone provides the background of these famous Civil War forts - why they were built where they are, who built them, and how they functioned - as well as descriptions of each fort. This revised and expanded edition has grown by over 100 pages, and over 400 new photographs and drawings have been included.

Author : Earl J. Hess
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807882382

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Trench Warfare under Grant and Lee by Earl J. Hess Pdf

Earl J.Hess's study of armies and fortifications turns to the 1864 Overland Campaign to cover battles from the Wilderness to Cold Harbor. Drawing on meticulous research in primary sources and careful examination of battlefields at the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Bermuda Hundred, and Cold Harbor, , Hess analyzes Union and Confederate movements and tactics and the new way Grant and Lee employed entrenchments in an evolving style of battle. Hess argues that Grant's relentless and pressing attacks kept the armies always within striking distance, compelling soldiers to dig in for protection.

Author : Earl J. Hess
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015070730711

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Trench Warfare Under Grant & Lee by Earl J. Hess Pdf

Trench Warfare under Grant and Lee: Field Fortifications in the Overland Campaign

Author : Earl J. Hess
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 1243 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807872826

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The Earl J. Hess Fortifications Trilogy, Omnibus E-book by Earl J. Hess Pdf

This three-volume Omnibus e-Book set is a collection of Earl J. Hess's definitive works on trench warfare during the Civil War. The set includes: Field Armies and Fortifications in the Civil War: The Eastern Campaigns, 1861-1864, covering the eastern campaigns, from Big Bethel and the Peninsula to Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Charleston, and Mine Run; Trench Warfare under Grant and Lee: Field Fortifications in the Overland Campaign, covering Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Cold Harbor, and Bermuda Hundred; and In the Trenches at Petersburg: Field Fortifications and Confederate Defeat, recounting the strategic and tactical operations in Virginia during the last ten months of the Civil War, when field fortifications dominated military planning and the landscape of battle. This invaluable trilogy is a must have for anyone interested in the battles, tactics and strategies of both sides during the Civil War.

Author : Iain MacGregor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472850096

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U.S. Civil War Battle by Battle by Iain MacGregor Pdf

'Just the thing for US Civil War buffs: snappily written, informative and entertaining. A cracking read.' Saul David, bestselling author and historian This attractively packaged gift book offers a highly illustrated introduction to some of the U.S. Civil War's most famous and important battles, from the Battle of Fort Sumter in 1861 to the Battle of Appomatox Court House in 1865. The U.S. Civil War was the most cataclysmic military struggle of the late 19th century, and in four bloody years of fighting from 1861 to 1865 over 620,000 American soldiers and sailors lost their lives in more than 8,000 battles, engagements and skirmishes. U.S. Civil War Battle by Battle tells the story of 30 of the most significant of these battles. These include some of the most famous clashes, such as the battles of Gettysburg and Fredericksburg, which resonate through American military history, but also the less well known, such as the battles of Brandy Station and Cedar Creek. This highly illustrated introduction, packed full of colour artwork, covers every theatre of the war and details infantry, cavalry, artillery and seaborne units from both the Union and the Confederate forces to give a true sense of the scale of the War between the States.