Hurst shows how Grant and Forrest brought to the battlefield the fabled virtues of the American working-class: hard work, ingenuity, and intense determination. Each man's background contributed to his triumphs on the battlefield, but the open-mindedness of his fellow commanders proved just as important. When the North embraced Grant, it won a stalwart defender. When the South rejected Forrest, by contrast, it sealed its fate.
Hurst shows how Grant and Forrest brought to the battlefield the fabled virtues of the American working-class: hard work, ingenuity, and intense determination. Each man's background contributed to his triumphs on the battlefield, but the open-mindedness of his fellow commanders proved just as important. When the North embraced Grant, it won a stalwart defender. When the South rejected Forrest, by contrast, it sealed its fate.
Born to Battle: Grant and Forrest--Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Chattanooga
512Born to Battle: Grant and Forrest--Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Chattanooga
512Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780465020188 |
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Publisher: | Basic Books |
Publication date: | 05/29/2012 |
Pages: | 512 |
Product dimensions: | 6.40(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.70(d) |
Age Range: | 13 - 18 Years |