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American Civil War Fortifications (1)

Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849080054
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book American Civil War Fortifications (1) written by Angus Konstam and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-20 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

American Civil War Fortifications (3)

Author : Ron Field
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849080674
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book American Civil War Fortifications (3) written by Ron Field and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08-10 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

American Civil War Fortifications (2)

Author : Ron Field
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472805313
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book American Civil War Fortifications (2) written by Ron Field and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08-20 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

In the Trenches at Petersburg

Author : Earl J. Hess
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807882351
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (823 download)

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Book Synopsis In the Trenches at Petersburg by : Earl J. Hess

Download or read book In the Trenches at Petersburg written by Earl J. Hess and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

American Civil War Fortifications

Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book American Civil War Fortifications written by Angus Konstam and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

American Civil War Fortifications (2)

Author : Ron Field
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849080372
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book American Civil War Fortifications (2) written by Ron Field and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08-20 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Field Armies and Fortifications in the Civil War

Author : Earl J. Hess
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 0807876399
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Field Armies and Fortifications in the Civil War written by Earl J. Hess and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2006-03-08 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Forts and artillery

Author : Francis Trevelyan Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Forts and artillery written by Francis Trevelyan Miller and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Photographic History of the Civil War: Forts and artillery

Author : Francis Trevelyan Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Photographic History of the Civil War: Forts and artillery written by Francis Trevelyan Miller and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Historic Resources Study

Author :
Publisher : Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 : 9780160727085
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (27 download)

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Download or read book A Historic Resources Study written by and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2006-03 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Historic Resources Study of the Civil War Defenses of Washington was completed for the Capitol Region of the National Park Service to serve a variety of purposes: 1) To provide a narrative overview and analytical history of the parks. 2) To comprehensively document the history o the Civil War Defenses of Washington and its features. 3) To provide a historical framework for future preservation efforts 4) To assist management in identifying scope and variety of historic resources in the parks 5) To provide historical information to improve and enhance interpretation of the parks and historic resources. 6) To assist the National Park Service in developing a Statement for Management/Management Plan for the related parks by providing a historical basis for future planning.

English Civil War Fortifications 1642–51

Author : Peter Harrington
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849080089
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book English Civil War Fortifications 1642–51 written by Peter Harrington and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-20 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The techniques of European warfare were transformed during the 15th and 16th centuries by the use of gunpowder and by substantial progress in the effectiveness and destructive power of artillery. The series of conflicts in the 1640s, known collectively as the English Civil War, was the first in the British Isles that reflected this new reality. Sieges that aimed at isolating and reducing fortified places became the dominant instrument for prosecuting the war and protective fortifications were vital, for both the besieged as well as the besieger. This title describes how both the Parliamentarians and the Royalists made use of new fortification techniques throughout the course of this conflict.

Mr. Lincoln's Forts

Author : B. Franklin Cooling
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mr. Lincoln's Forts written by B. Franklin Cooling and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the American Civil War, Washington, D.C. was the most heavily fortified city in North America. As President Abraham Lincoln's Capital, the city became the symbol of Union determination, as well as a target for Robert E. Lee's Confederates. As a Union army and navy logistical base, it contained a complex of hospitals, storehouses, equipment repair facilities, and animal corrals. These were in addition to other public buildings, small urban areas, and vast open space that constituted the capital on the Potomac. To protect Washington with all it contained and symbolized, the Army constructed a shield of fortifications: 68 enclosed earthen forts, 93 supplemental batteries, miles of military roads, and support structures for commissary, quartermaster, engineer, and civilian labor force, some of which still exist today. Thousands of troops were held back from active operations to garrison this complex. And the Commanders of the Army of the Potomac from Irvin McDowell to George Meade, and informally U.S. Grant himself, always had to keep in mind their responsibility of protecting this city, at the same time that they were moving against the Confederate forces arrayed against them. Revised in style, format, and content, the new edition of Mr. Lincoln's Forts is the premier historical reference and tour guide to the Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C.

A Legacy in Brick and Stone

Author : John Weaver
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1732391602
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (323 download)

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Download or read book A Legacy in Brick and Stone written by John Weaver and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-03-11 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Placenames of the Civil War

Author : John D. Bennett
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786490780
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Placenames of the Civil War written by John D. Bennett and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-02-10 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Fortress America

Author : J. E. Kaufmann
Publisher : Da Capo Press
ISBN 13 : 0306816342
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book Fortress America written by J. E. Kaufmann and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2007-09-10 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the earliest colonial settlements to Cold War bunkers, the North American continent has been home to thousands of forts and fortress structures. Fortress America surveys the broad sweep of fortifications throughout North America-from seacoast forts of the late eighteenth century to wooden inland forts built to defend against Native American, English, French, or Spanish attack; from Civil War-era coastal and inland waterways forts to the Great Plains' forts of the Old West; from World War II subterranean bunkers to Cold War concrete missile silos. The text of Fortress America is complemented with never-before-published photographs, and extraordinary drawings, cut-aways, and diagrams illustrating the design and structure of American forts.

U.S. Civil War Battle by Battle

Author : Iain MacGregor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472850092
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book U.S. Civil War Battle by Battle written by Iain MacGregor and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-03-03 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Just the thing for US Civil War buffs: snappily written, informative and entertaining. A cracking read.' Saul David, bestselling author and historian This attractively packaged gift book offers a highly illustrated introduction to some of the U.S. Civil War's most famous and important battles, from the Battle of Fort Sumter in 1861 to the Battle of Appomatox Court House in 1865. The U.S. Civil War was the most cataclysmic military struggle of the late 19th century, and in four bloody years of fighting from 1861 to 1865 over 620,000 American soldiers and sailors lost their lives in more than 8,000 battles, engagements and skirmishes. U.S. Civil War Battle by Battle tells the story of 30 of the most significant of these battles. These include some of the most famous clashes, such as the battles of Gettysburg and Fredericksburg, which resonate through American military history, but also the less well known, such as the battles of Brandy Station and Cedar Creek. This highly illustrated introduction, packed full of colour artwork, covers every theatre of the war and details infantry, cavalry, artillery and seaborne units from both the Union and the Confederate forces to give a true sense of the scale of the War between the States.

Forts and Posts in Kansas During the Civil War, 1861-1865

Author : William C. Pollard
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781511874243
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book Forts and Posts in Kansas During the Civil War, 1861-1865 written by William C. Pollard and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides details on all the military posts and forts in Kansas from 1861 to 1865. Some posts were U.S. Army posts, others were forts established by community militias and one was even a permanent Confederate guerrilla camp. Numerous maps show where all these posts were located and one appendix provides geographic coordinates of all of them. This book has a detailed index at the end. The author visited virtually all the sites of these posts during his comprehensive research. Two of the posts, Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth, still exist.