American Civil War Fortifications 3

Author : Ron Field
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 41,7 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 : Ron Field
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 43,7 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 : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 48,8 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 : 41,6 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 : Earl J. Hess
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 41,9 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 : 49,5 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 : 50,5 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 : John D. Bennett
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 48,6 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 : Ron Field
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 51,8 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 : UNC Press Books
Page : 1243 pages
File Size : 54,6 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 : John Weaver
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 40,6 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 : Scott Hippensteel
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : History
ISBN : 9780820363578

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Sand, Science, and the Civil War by Scott Hippensteel Pdf

The influence of sedimentary geology on the strategy, combat, and tactics of the American Civil War is a subject that has been neglected by military historians. Sedimentary geology influenced everything from the nature of the landscape (flat vs. rolling terrain) to the effectiveness of the weapons (a single grain of sand can render a rifle musket as useless as a club). Sand, Science, and the Civil War investigates the role of sedimentary geology on the campaigns and battles of the Civil War on multiple scales, with a special emphasis on the fighting along the coastlines. At the start of the Civil War the massive brick citadels guarding key coastal harbors and shipyards were thought to be invincible to artillery attack. The Union bombardment of Savannah's key defensive fortification, Fort Pulaski, demonstrated the vulnerability of this type of fortress to the new rifled artillery available to the Union; Fort Pulaski surrendered within a day. When the Union later tried to capture the temporary sand fortifications of Battery Wagner (protecting Charleston) and Fort Fisher (protecting Wilmington) they employed similar tactics but with disastrous results. The value of sand in defensive positions vastly minimized the Federal advantage in artillery, making these coastal strongpoints especially costly to capture. Through this geologically centered historic lens, Scott Hippensteel explores the way sediments and sedimentary rocks influenced the fighting in all theaters of war and how geologic resources were exploited by both sides during the five years of conflict.

Author : Myron J. Smith, Jr.
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2024-02-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476650401

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The Old War Horse by Myron J. Smith, Jr. Pdf

With a unique prewar history as a snagboat and James B. Eads' noted catamaran salvage vessel, the Benton survived a tumultuous government acquisition process and conversion to become flagship of the Union's Civil War Western river navy. From Island No. 10 through the Vicksburg and Red River campaigns, the revolutionary ironclad participated in both combat and administrative activities, earning a prominent place in nautical legend and literature. This first book-length profile of the warship reveals little known details of both her prewar and wartime career and reviews her final disposal.

Author : Brent L. Sterling
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781647120610

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Other People's Wars by Brent L. Sterling Pdf

Case studies explore how to improve military adaptation and preparedness in peacetime by investigating foreign wars Preparing for the next war at an unknown date against an undetermined opponent is a difficult undertaking with extremely high stakes. Even the most detailed exercises and wargames do not truly simulate combat and the fog of war. Thus, outside of their own combat, militaries have studied foreign wars as a valuable source of battlefield information. The effectiveness of this learning process, however, has rarely been evaluated across different periods and contexts. Through a series of in-depth case studies of the US Army, Navy, and Air Force, Brent L. Sterling creates a better understanding of the dynamics of learning from “other people’s wars,” determining what types of knowledge can be gained from foreign wars, identifying common pitfalls, and proposing solutions to maximize the benefits for doctrine, organization, training, and equipment. Other People’s Wars explores major US efforts involving direct observation missions and post-conflict investigations at key junctures for the US armed forces: the Crimean War (1854–56), Russo-Japanese War (1904–5), Spanish Civil War (1936–39), and Yom Kippur War (1973), which preceded the US Civil War, First and Second World Wars, and major army and air force reforms of the 1970s, respectively. The case studies identify learning pitfalls but also show that initiatives to learn from other nations’ wars can yield significant benefits if the right conditions are met. Sterling puts forth a process that emphasizes comprehensive qualitative learning to foster better military preparedness and adaptability.

Author : Earl J. Hess
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 41,9 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