Land Campaigns of the Civil War

by Paul Calore

Overview

This campaign-by-campaign analysis of the War Between the States presents the action from the opening shots at Fort Sumter to the furled flags at Appomattox. Battles both obscure and famous are examined in detail, covering each army's move and countermove. Commentary is provided on the individual battles with attention to the role each conflict played in the greater scheme of the campaign and the war. The chronological arrangement of the campaigns allows for ready reference regarding a single event or an entire series of campaigns. The text is both clear and thorough, focusing on strategy and military successes and failures. An introduction to the events leading up to the war lays the groundwork for the military analysis. Maps and an index are also included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476613826
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	07/31/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Paul Calore has written on the causes of the Civil War, as well as books about its naval and land campaigns. He is a supporting member of the Civil War Preservation Trust, and lives in Seekonk, Massachusetts.
Paul Calore has written on the causes of the Civil War, as well as books about its naval and land campaigns. He is a supporting member of the Civil War Preservation Trust, and lives in Seekonk, Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     
List of Maps     
Preface     
Introduction     
A Note on Battle Nomenclature     

I. The War Begins: Fort Sumter to Bull Run (April–July 1861)     
II. The Border States to Ball's Bluff (May–December 1861)     
III. The War Moves West: Logan's Cross Roads to Corinth (January–July 1862)     
IV. The Peninsula and Shenandoah Campaigns (February–June 1862)     
V. Cedar Mountain to Second Battle of Bull Run (June–August 1862)     
VI. Antietam to Fredericksburg (September–December 1862)     
VII. Confederate Counteroffensive: Iuka to Stones River (June–December 1862)     
VIII. The Vicksburg Campaign (December 1862–July 1863)     
IX. The "Mud March" to Chancellorsville (January–May 1863)     
X. Turning Point: The Road to Gettysburg (May–July 1863)     
XI. Chickamauga to Chattanooga (June–November 1863)     
XII. From the Rapidan to the James (March–June 1864)     
XIII. The Battles for Atlanta (May–September 1864)     
XIV. The Siege of Petersburg (June–December 1864)     
XV. Fight for the Shenandoah Valley (June–October 1864)     
XVI. Sherman's March to the Sea (October–December 1864)     
XVII. The Final Battles for Tennessee (November–December 1864)     
XVIII. Sherman's March Through the Carolinas (January–March 1865)     
XIX. The Evacuation of Petersburg and Richmond (March–April 1865)     
XX. Lee Surrenders at Appomattox (April 1865)     

Epilogue     
Bibliography     
Index     

Editorial Reviews

A campaign-by-campaign analysis of the War Between the States which examines obscure and famous battles in chronological order, including the characters involved, each army's move and countermove, and commentary on the role each conflict played in the war. An introduction discusses events leading up to the war. Includes maps and brief post-war notes on major figures. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

understandable and easily readable...clearly-drawn maps...excellent...quick reference”—Council on National Literatures; “very worthwhile”—The Civil War Courier; “clear and thorough”—Civil War Campaigns; “a campaign-by-campaign analysis of the War Between the States which examines obscure and famous battles in chronological order, including the characters involved, each army’s move and countermove, and commentary on the role each conflict played in the war”—Reference & Research Book News.

From the Publisher

clear and thorough

Civil War Campaigns

very worthwhile

The Civil War Courier

understandable and easily readable...clearly-drawn maps...excellent...quick reference

Council on National Literatures