Author: Abram P. SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
History of the Seventy-sixth Regiment New York Volunteers
Author: Abram P. SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Upton's Regulars
Author: Salvatore G. CilellaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
The harsh realities of Civil War life as seen through the eyes of the hard-fighting upstate New York regiment (the 121st New York State Volunteer Infantry Regiment). Combs letters, diaries, and memoirs to let the soldiers recount the war in their own words, following them from enlistment through combat, and back to civilian life.
Meade at Gettysburg
Author: Kent Masterson Brown, Esq.Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469662000
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Although he took command of the Army of the Potomac only three days before the first shots were fired at Gettysburg, Union general George G. Meade guided his forces to victory in the Civil War's most pivotal battle. Commentators often dismiss Meade when discussing the great leaders of the Civil War. But in this long-anticipated book, Kent Masterson Brown draws on an expansive archive to reappraise Meade's leadership during the Battle of Gettysburg. Using Meade's published and unpublished papers alongside diaries, letters, and memoirs of fellow officers and enlisted men, Brown highlights how Meade's rapid advance of the army to Gettysburg on July 1, his tactical control and coordination of the army in the desperate fighting on July 2, and his determination to hold his positions on July 3 insured victory. Brown argues that supply deficiencies, brought about by the army's unexpected need to advance to Gettysburg, were crippling. In spite of that, Meade pursued Lee's retreating army rapidly, and his decision not to blindly attack Lee's formidable defenses near Williamsport on July 13 was entirely correct in spite of subsequent harsh criticism. Combining compelling narrative with incisive analysis, this finely rendered work of military history deepens our understanding of the Army of the Potomac as well as the machinations of the Gettysburg Campaign, restoring Meade to his rightful place in the Gettysburg narrative.
From Antietam to Appomattox with Upton's Regulars
Author: Dewitt Clinton BeckwithPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476649022
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
Thirty years after the Civil War, the 121st New York Volunteers (Upton's Regulars) finally published a history of their regiment. Its stated author was a man who had not served directly with the 121st but had based the book on a memoir written by a survivor who had enlisted at age 15. That boy, Dewitt Clinton Beckwith, published his memoir thirty years after the war in an obscure upstate New York newspaper, The Hekrimer Democrat. For years, the "origin story" lay hidden in plain sight, until editor Salvatore Cilella discovered it while researching for a regimental history. The original 53 weekly installments, edited and annotated here, richly detail the horrors and folly of war. They reveal the slow maturation of a boy thrust into almost four years of war. Beckwith was present at nearly all the historic Eastern Theater engagements from Antietam to Appomattox, including an abortive stint with the 91st New York in Florida in 1861. He describes his various Tom Sawyer-like adventures with the VI Corps of the Army of the Potomac, dealing with death, disease, loss and ultimate elation at Lee's surrender, tempered only by Abraham Lincoln's death.
The Maps of Second Bull Run
Author: Bradley M. GottfriedPublisher: Savas Beatie
ISBN: 1611217091
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
A map-based analysis of the Second Bull Run Campaign, detailing troop movements, battles, and strategies with full-color cartography and insightful commentary. The Maps of Second Bull Run: An Atlas of the Second Bull Run (Manassas) Campaign from the Formation of the Army of Virginia Through Chantilly, June 26–September 1, 1862 continues Bradley M. Gottfried’s efforts to study and illustrate the major campaigns of the Civil War. This is the tenth book in the ongoing Savas Beatie Military Atlas Series. President Abraham Lincoln’s frustration with George B. McClellan’s inability to defeat Robert E. Lee and capture Richmond dramatically increased after the unsuccessful Seven Days’ Battles. In response, Lincoln combined three small armies into the new Army of Virginia and placed it under Maj. Gen. John Pope, who had overseen several successes in the Western Theater. Pope’s aggressiveness and McClellan’s passivity on the Peninsula convinced Lee to send Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson’s wing of the Army of Northern Virginia to confront Pope. A bloody battle at Cedar Mountain on August 9 halted Pope’s move south, and Jackson’s raid on the vast stores at Manassas Junction triggered another confrontation, this time at Kettle Run. When McClellan’s troops abandoned the Peninsula, Lee moved his other wing under James Longstreet rapidly north. Pope missed an opportunity to prevent the junction of Lee’s wings by not stopping Longstreet at Thoroughfare Gap. The battle of Second Bull Run began on the evening of August 28 when Jackson tangled with Union troops at the Brawner Farm. Pope spent much of the next day hammering Jackson’s front, with no idea that Longstreet was arriving on the field. The Union assaults continued on August 30 until Longstreet launched a massive assault that rolled up the Union left flank and collapsed Pope’s army. The retreat was briefly interrupted by some of Jackson’s units at Chantilly, which ended the campaign. The Maps of Second Bull Run plows new ground by breaking down the entire campaign into 24 map sets or “action sections,” enriched with 122 detailed full-page color maps. These cartographic originals bore down to the regimental and battery level. They include the march to and from the battlefields and virtually every significant event in between, including cavalry actions. At least two—and as many as ten—maps accompany each map set. Keyed to each piece of cartography is a full-facing page of detailed text describing the units, personalities, movements, and combat (including quotes from eyewitnesses) depicted on the accompanying map, all of which make the cavalry actions come alive. This presentation allows readers to easily find a map and text on any portion of the sprawling campaign. Serious students will appreciate the extensive endnotes and complete orders of battle and take the book with them to the battlefields. A final bonus is that the maps unlock every other book or article written on any aspect of the campaign. Perfect for the easy chair or for stomping the hallowed grounds, The Maps of Second Bull Run is a seminal work that belongs on the bookshelf of every serious and casual student of the battle.
Biographical Books, 1876-1949
Author: R.R. Bowker CompanyPublisher: R. R. Bowker
ISBN: 9780835216036
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1826
Book Description
"This book is a companion volume to Biographical books, 1950-1980, completing a comprehensive one hundred and five year bibliography of biographical and autobiographical works published or distributed in the United States"--Preface.
Nineteenth Century Short Title Catalogue
Author: Avero Publications LimitedPublisher:
ISBN: 9780907977568
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
History of the Seventy-Sixth Regiment New York Volunteers
Author: Abram P. SmithPublisher:
ISBN: 9781462217632
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 431
Book Description
Hardcover reprint of the original 1867 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Smith, A. P. (Abram P.). History Of The Seventy-Sixth Regiment New York Volunteers; What It Endured And Accomplished; Containing Descriptions Of Its Twenty-Five Battles; Its Marches; Its Camp And Bivouac Scenes; With Biographical Sketches Of Fifty-Three Officers And A Complete Record Of The Enlisted Men. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Smith, A. P. (Abram P.). History Of The Seventy-Sixth Regiment New York Volunteers; What It Endured And Accomplished; Containing Descriptions Of Its Twenty-Five Battles; Its Marches; Its Camp And Bivouac Scenes; With Biographical Sketches Of Fifty-Three Officers And A Complete Record Of The Enlisted Men, . Cortland, N.Y. Truair, Smith And Miles, Printers, Syracuse, 1867. Subject: New York Infantry. 76th Regt., 1862-1864
History of the Seventy-sixth Regiment New York Volunteers
Author: Abram P. SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Catalogue de l'histoire de l'Amerique, par George-A.Barringer,bibliothecaire au Departement des imprimes
Author: Paris.France(City).Bibliotheque nationale.Departement des imprimesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 804
Book Description