Shiloh
eBook - ePub

Shiloh

Confederate High Tide in the Heartland

  1. 216 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Shiloh

Confederate High Tide in the Heartland

About this book

This book analyzes the pivotal battle of Shiloh in 1862, the bloodiest fought by Americans up to that time, in which Albert Sidney Johnston's desperate effort to reverse Confederate fortunes in the heartland fell just short of decisive victory. The Battle of Shiloh was one of the most important battles of the Civil War, and it offers a particularly rich opportunity to study the ways in which different leaders reacted to unexpected challenges. Shiloh: Confederate High Tide in the Heartland provides a fascinating and fast-paced narrative history of the key campaign and battle in the Civil War's decisive western theater—the heartland of the Confederacy west of the Appalachians. The book emphasizes the significance of contingency in evaluating the decisions of the Union and Confederate commanders, as well as the tenacity displayed by both sides, which contributed to the tremendous bloodshed of the conflict and revealed the depth of Union determination that would ultimately doom the Confederacy. Intended for Civil War enthusiasts as well as scholars of American military history, this work reveals the complex challenges and decisions of leadership and documents how the Confederacy was never as close to scoring a truly decisive victory as its forces were on the first day of the Battle of Shiloh.

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Information

Publisher
Praeger
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9780313399213
eBook ISBN
9798216144830

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Illustrations
  7. Maps
  8. Series Foreword
  9. Preface
  10. Acknowledgments
  11. 1. The Union Offensive on the Tennessee River
  12. 2. Johnston Prepares to Strike Back
  13. 3. The March to Pittsburg Landing
  14. 4. The Battle Opens on the Union Left
  15. 5. The Battle on the Union Right, 7:00 a.m. to Noon
  16. 6. The Battle on the Union Left and the Fight for the Hornets’ Nest
  17. 7. Midday and Early Afternoon
  18. 8. Johnston, the Peach Orchard, and the Hornets’ Nest
  19. 9. The Last Decision
  20. 10. Taking Stock
  21. Notes
  22. Bibliographical Essay
  23. Index
  24. About the Author