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The Battle of Monroe's Crossroads

Author : Eric J. Wittenberg
Publisher : Savas Beatie
ISBN 13 : 1611210151
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book The Battle of Monroe's Crossroads written by Eric J. Wittenberg and published by Savas Beatie. This book was released on 2006-04-19 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed tactical narrative of one of the most important but least known engagements of William T. Sherman’s Carolinas Campaign during the Civil War. As General Sherman’s infantry crossed into North Carolina, Maj. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick’s veteran Federal cavalry division fanned out in front, screening the advance. When Kilpatrick learned that Confederate cavalry under Lt. Gen. Wade Hampton was hot on his trail, he decided to set a trap for the Southern horsemen near a place called Monroe’s Crossroads. Hampton, however, learned of the plan and decided to do something Kilpatrick was not expecting: attack. On March 10, 1865, Southern troopers under Hampton and Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler launched a savage surprise attack on Kilpatrick’s sleeping camp. After three hours of some of the toughest cavalry fighting of the entire Civil War, Hampton broke off and withdrew. His attack, however, stopped Kilpatrick’s advance and bought another precious day for Lt. Gen. William J. Hardee to evacuate his command from Fayetteville. This, in turn, permitted Hardee to join the command of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston and set the stage for the climactic Battle of Bentonville nine days later. Noted Civil War author Eric J. Wittenberg has written the first history of this important but long-forgotten battle, and places it in its proper context within the entire Carolinas Campaign. His study features twenty-eight original maps and dozens of illustrations. Finally, an author of wide experience and renown has brought to vivid life this overlooked portion of the Carolinas Campaign. Praise for The Battle of Monroe’s Crossroads “All the elements that we expect in great battle are here: high drama, command decisions good, bad, and ugly; courage and cowardice, sacrifice, and fortitude. Readers both new to the genre and veteran to the literature will find much of value in The Battle of Monroe’s Crossroads.” —Noah Andre Trudeau, author of The Last Citadel: Petersburg, June 1864–April 1865 “Features a marvelous cast of characters and a riveting story impeccably researched and judiciously interpreted. It is the definitive account of this fascinating battle.” —Mark L. Bradley, author of Last Stand in the Carolinas: The Battle of Bentonville

The Battle of Brice's Crossroads

Author : Stewart L Bennett
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614235457
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (142 download)

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Download or read book The Battle of Brice's Crossroads written by Stewart L Bennett and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020-07-15 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of this unexpected Confederate victory in Civil War Mississippi, told through a collection of first-person soldier accounts. An insignificant crossroads in northeast Mississippi was an unlikely battleground for one of the most spectacular Confederate victories in the western theater of the Civil War. But that is where two generals determined destiny for their men. Union general Samuel D. Sturgis looked to redeem his past military record, while hard-fighting Confederate general Nathan Bedford Forrest aimed to drive the Union army out of Mississippi or die trying. In the hot June sun, their armies collided for control of north Mississippi in a story of courage, overwhelming odds, and American spirit. In this book, Stewart Bennett retells the day’s saga through a wealth of first-person soldier accounts. Includes photos

Crossroads of Freedom

Author : James M. McPherson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199830908
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Crossroads of Freedom written by James M. McPherson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002-09-12 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Battle of Antietam, fought on September 17, 1862, was the bloodiest single day in American history, with more than 6,000 soldiers killed--four times the number lost on D-Day, and twice the number killed in the September 11th terrorist attacks. In Crossroads of Freedom, America's most eminent Civil War historian, James M. McPherson, paints a masterful account of this pivotal battle, the events that led up to it, and its aftermath. As McPherson shows, by September 1862 the survival of the United States was in doubt. The Union had suffered a string of defeats, and Robert E. Lee's army was in Maryland, poised to threaten Washington. The British government was openly talking of recognizing the Confederacy and brokering a peace between North and South. Northern armies and voters were demoralized. And Lincoln had shelved his proposed edict of emancipation months before, waiting for a victory that had not come--that some thought would never come. Both Confederate and Union troops knew the war was at a crossroads, that they were marching toward a decisive battle. It came along the ridges and in the woods and cornfields between Antietam Creek and the Potomac River. Valor, misjudgment, and astonishing coincidence all played a role in the outcome. McPherson vividly describes a day of savage fighting in locales that became forever famous--The Cornfield, the Dunkard Church, the West Woods, and Bloody Lane. Lee's battered army escaped to fight another day, but Antietam was a critical victory for the Union. It restored morale in the North and kept Lincoln's party in control of Congress. It crushed Confederate hopes of British intervention. And it freed Lincoln to deliver the Emancipation Proclamation, which instantly changed the character of the war. McPherson brilliantly weaves these strands of diplomatic, political, and military history into a compact, swift-moving narrative that shows why America's bloodiest day is, indeed, a turning point in our history.

Battlegrounds

Author : Michael Stephenson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 9780792233749
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (337 download)

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Download or read book Battlegrounds written by Michael Stephenson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2003 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Military history and geography converge in this compelling analysis of how terrain affects the way battles are fought and ultimately changes the course of world history.

This Bridge We Call Communication

Author : Leandra Hinojosa Hernández
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 1498558798
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)

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Download or read book This Bridge We Call Communication written by Leandra Hinojosa Hernández and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Bridge We Call Communication: Anzaldúan Approaches to Theory, Method, and Praxis explores contemporary communication research studies, performative writing, poetry, Latina/o studies, and gender studies through the lens of Gloria Anzaldúa’s theories, methods, and concepts. Utilizing different methodologies and approaches—testimonio, performative writing, and interpretive, rhetorical, and critical methodologies—the contributors provide original research on contexts including healing and pain, woundedness, identity, Chicana and black feminisms, and experiences in academia.

Soldiers

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Soldiers written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Bolt Action: Battleground Europe

Author : Warlord Games
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472810449
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book Bolt Action: Battleground Europe written by Warlord Games and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take the fight to the enemy with this new theatre book for Bolt Action. From the D-Day landings to the final battle for Berlin, this volume gives players everything they need to focus their gaming on these final campaigns in the European Theatre of Operations. Scenarios and special rules offer something for all Bolt Action players, regardless of the armies they collect.

America at the Crossroads

Author : Francis Fukuyama
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300113994
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book America at the Crossroads written by Francis Fukuyama and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a critique of the Bush Administration's Iraq policy, arguing that it stemmed from misconceptions about the realities of the situation in Iraq and a squandering of the goodwill of American allies following September 11th.

Battleground Prussia

Author : Prit Buttar
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780964641
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Battleground Prussia written by Prit Buttar and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-02-20 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engrossing history of the last year of the Second World War, charting the battles fought between the Soviet Red Army and the Nazis across German soil. The terrible months between the arrival of the Red Army on German soil and the final collapse of Hitler's regime were like no other in the Second World War. The Soviet Army's intent to take revenge for the horror that the Nazis had wreaked on their people produced a conflict of implacable brutality in which millions perished. From the great battles that marked the Soviet conquest of East and West Prussia to the final surrender in the Vistula estuary, this book recounts in chilling detail the desperate struggle of soldiers and civilians alike. These brutal campaigns are brought vividly to life by a combination of previously untold testimony and astute strategic analysis recognising a conflict of unprecedented horror and suffering.

The battle of Kings Mountain, 1780, with fire and sword

Author : Wilma Dykeman
Publisher : Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The battle of Kings Mountain, 1780, with fire and sword written by Wilma Dykeman and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 1978 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Civil War Battlegrounds

Author : Richard Sauers
Publisher : Zenith Press
ISBN 13 : 1610588088
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Civil War Battlegrounds written by Richard Sauers and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2013-04-25 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVRelive the historic battles of the Civil War in this comprehensive overview of all the key battle sites./div Written by expert Civil War scholar Richard Sauers, Civil War Battlegrounds is fully illustrated with period photography and modern artwork, bringing the pivotal battles to life for historian and tourist alike. From Fort Sumter to Gettysburg to Appomattox and points between, Sauers illuminates the path of the war, providing stories of the battles and key participants along with fascinating sidebars covering a variety of related topics. He also covers helpful visitor information for the battleground tourist, including phone numbers and websites, hours, parking details, admission fees, and available tours and programs. With its wealth of concise and engaging information, Civil War Battlegrounds lets you walk in the footsteps of the men and women who lived, fought, and died in this bloodiest of American conflicts.

Reading Space

Author : Patrick Lawrence Hamilton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reading Space written by Patrick Lawrence Hamilton and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Leaders in the Crossroads

Author : Stephen James Nelson
Publisher : R&L Education
ISBN 13 : 1607092492
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Leaders in the Crossroads written by Stephen James Nelson and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2009-09-16 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leaders in the Crossroads considers two intriguing issues: an exploration of the characteristics that determine success and failure in the academy's top post and the impact of that post on a college. An evaluation of the responsibilities and challenges presidents face, and how they speak and lead, is a fair way to explore realities about college presidents and their successes and failures. How do presidential leadership, rhetoric, and action connect to the fundamental beliefs and values at the foundation of the university? Are presidents able to make a difference, and if so, how do they contribute to the legacy of the university? College presidents are noteworthy leaders in and outside the gates. Deliberations about the success and failure of the presidency, and its obligation to the foundations of the academy generate more questions than answers. However, this inquiry is crucial because it sheds light on the college presidency and on its relationship to the future of the university.

Hoke County

Author : Joyce C. Monroe
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738586793
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (867 download)

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Download or read book Hoke County written by Joyce C. Monroe and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hoke County is located in the Sandhills region of North Carolina between the beaches and mountains. In the beginning, the countryside was covered with magnificent pine forest. Most of the early settlers were Highland Scots who started many of the region's churches. As communities grew, families were concerned about the education of their children. The first high school, Raeford Institute, was established in 1891. The village of Raeford, now the county seat, was chartered in 1901. J. W. McLauchlin, known as the father of Hoke County, was a state senator from Cumberland County. He introduced a bill in 1911 to form Hoke County from parts of Cumberland and Robeson Counties. Today the county has two golf courses, a wind tunnel, an ethanol plant, the Carolina Horse Park, Burlington Industries, and Unilever. The Fort Bragg Military Reservation covers a large part of the county, increasing the military population. Hoke is one of the top five fastest growing counties in North Carolina due to Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC).

Battle Story: Waterloo 1815

Author : Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752468588
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book Battle Story: Waterloo 1815 written by Gregory Fremont-Barnes and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Battle of Waterloo is one of the most important moments in military history. As the might of the French Empire under the leadership of the Emperor Napoleon faced the Coalition army under Duke of Wellington and Gerhard von Blucher for one last time. The battle saw the culmination of a long campaign to destroy Napoleon's forces and halt the growth of the French Empire. Both sides fought bitterly and Wellington later remarked that 'it was the nearest-run thing you ever saw in your life'. Both armies lost over 20,000 men on the battlefield that day, but it was the coalition that emerged victorious in the end. Wellington's army counter-attacked and threw the French troops into disarray as they fled from the field. The coalition forces entered France and restored Louis XVIII to the throne and Napoleon was exiled to the island of Saint Helena, where he later died. Waterloo was a resounding victory for the British Army and changed the course of European history. This Battle Story tells you everything you need to know about his critical battle.

Battleground: Religion [2 volumes]

Author : Daniel L. Smith-Christopher
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1573569569
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book Battleground: Religion [2 volumes] written by Daniel L. Smith-Christopher and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-12-30 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is there a controversial issue in the contemporary world that does not involve religion? Whether it's a debate over the beginning of life, or on sexuality and family life, or on the stewardship of humans over the environment, almost all of the most contentious matters that impact today's society involve people's deeply held religious beliefs. Battleground: Religion helps clarify these complex topics by examining how various religious beliefs and practices impact current political, social, and cultural debates. Each of the approximately 100 entries examines a hot-button issue—from war and peace to the culture wars—and discusses, in a balanced and objective way, the points of view on these topics from all parts of the religious spectrum. Students will come away from Battleground: Religion with a better understanding of the issues that they will be encountering for years to come. Each entry includes a bibliography or resources for further information.

Battleground 1948

Author : Robert E Hartley
Publisher : SIU Press
ISBN 13 : 080933268X
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Battleground 1948 written by Robert E Hartley and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2013-09-02 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The election year of 1948 remains to this day one of the most astonishing in U.S. political history. During this first general election after World War II, Americans looked to their governments for change. As the battle for the nation’s highest office came to a head in Illinois, the state was embroiled in its own partisan showdowns—elections that would prove critical in the course of state and national history. In Battleground 1948, Robert E. Hartley offers the first comprehensive chronicle of this historic election year and its consequences, which still resonate today. Focusing on the races that ushered Adlai Stevenson, Paul Douglas, and Harry Truman into office—the last by the slimmest of margins—Battleground 1948 details the pivotal events that played out in the state of Illinois, from the newspaper wars in Chicago to tragedy in the mine at Centralia. In addition to in-depth revelations on the saga of the American election machine in 1948, Hartley probes the dark underbelly of Illinois politics in the 1930s and 1940s to set the stage, spotlight key party players, and expose the behind-the-scenes influences of media, money, corruption, and crime. In doing so, he draws powerful parallels between the politics of the past and those of the present. Above all, Battleground 1948 tells the story of grassroots change writ large on the American political landscape—change that helped a nation move past an era of conflict and depression, and forever transformed Illinois and the U.S. government.