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Book Synopsis War As Viewed from the Ranks (Abridged, Annotated) by : William Allen Keesy
Download or read book War As Viewed from the Ranks (Abridged, Annotated) written by William Allen Keesy and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-28 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only eighteen when he joined the 55th Ohio Volunteer Infantry of the Union Army, William Allen Keesy nevertheless went on to serve twice in the war. Honorably discharged for severe illness, he agreed to be drafted back into service and saw some of the fiercest fighting in the war.At Cross Keys, Second Bull Run, Gettysburg, Chattanooga, Missionary Ridge, the siege of Atlanta, and Sherman's march, the 55th was hotly engaged until the bitter end. Keesy saw most of it and records it here "as viewed from the ranks."Funny, thrilling, and horrible, it is a valuable addition to the corpus of Civil War memoirs.Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever.
Download or read book On War written by Carl von Clausewitz and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Moving the Union Army (Abridged, Annotated) by : Herman Haupt
Download or read book Moving the Union Army (Abridged, Annotated) written by Herman Haupt and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-04 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though his name is not recognized by more than a handful of Americans, he revolutionized the way large armies and equipment were moved in wartime. He offered to work without rank or pay but eventually accepted a commission...with conditions as told in this book.The fascinating story of how the largest army in history to that date was almost miraculously moved from place to place during the American Civil War is revealed in this volume by General Herman Haupt. He was also key to understanding how the Confederate armies moved and warned General Meade of the impending approach to Gettysburg by Robert E. Lee.Of special interest is Haupt's assessments of the generals and men he worked with during the war, including Lincoln, Grant, Meade, Hooker, Burnside, and more.A successful businessman before and after the war, General Haupt was still working at age 85, when this book was first published.Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever.
Book Synopsis Moving the Union Army (Abridged, Annotated) by : General Herman Haupt
Download or read book Moving the Union Army (Abridged, Annotated) written by General Herman Haupt and published by BIG BYTE BOOKS. This book was released on 2016-01-17 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though his name is not recognized by more than a handful of Americans, he revolutionized the way large armies and equipment were moved in wartime. He offered to work without rank or pay but eventually accepted a commission...with conditions as told in this book. The fascinating story of how the largest army in history to that date was almost miraculously moved from place to place during the American Civil War is revealed in this volume by General Herman Haupt. He was also key to understanding how the Confederate armies moved and warned General Meade of the impending approach to Gettysburg by Robert E. Lee. Of special interest is Haupt's assessments of the generals and men he worked with during the war, including Lincoln, Grant, Meade, Hooker, Burnside, and more. A successful businessman before and after the war, General Haupt was still working at age 85, when this book was first published. Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever. For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.
Book Synopsis With the Rank and File by : Thomas J. Ford
Download or read book With the Rank and File written by Thomas J. Ford and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-27 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In one of the most amusing and readable memoirs from a rank and file soldier of the American Civil War, Thomas Ford's true tale of his time with the 24th Wisconsin Infantry could stand in for a million other Yanks. Ford saw action at Nashville, Perryville, Chicamauga and other battles.One of his commanders was the very young Arthur MacArthur, later father of famed WWII general, Douglas MacArthur. He also saw Sheridan in battle. But he mostly wrote about the rank and file, the boys who did most of the fighting.Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever.
Book Synopsis War as Viewed From the Ranks. Personal Recollections of the War of the Rebellion, by a Private Soldier by : W. a. (William Allen) B. Keesy
Download or read book War as Viewed From the Ranks. Personal Recollections of the War of the Rebellion, by a Private Soldier written by W. a. (William Allen) B. Keesy and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis An English Soldier in the U.S. Army (Abridged, Annotated) by : George Ballentine
Download or read book An English Soldier in the U.S. Army (Abridged, Annotated) written by George Ballentine and published by BIG BYTE BOOKS. This book was released on 2016-03-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I left home for the United States in the summer of 1845, for the same reason that yearly sends so many thousands there, want of employment. I had both read and heard a good deal about America, and knew that money could not be picked up in the streets there, any more than at home; but I was scarcely prepared to find the scramble for the means of living so fierce and incessant, as I found it in New York." So for want of employment, 28 year old George Ballentine found himself in an army recruiting office and soon on his way to fight for the United States in Mexico. With humor and keen observation, Ballentine penned one of the few books about the forgotten Mexican-American War from the ranks. As an immigrant, he had many humorous and pithy observations of his adopted countrymen-in-arms, and he provides a fascinating look at the sweep of this brief conflict with our southern neighbor. For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers, tablets, and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.
Book Synopsis War as Viewed from the Ranks by : William Allen Keesy
Download or read book War as Viewed from the Ranks written by William Allen Keesy and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Echoes of the Civil War as I Hear Them: (Abridged, Annotated) by : Michael Hendrick Fitch
Download or read book Echoes of the Civil War as I Hear Them: (Abridged, Annotated) written by Michael Hendrick Fitch and published by BIG BYTE BOOKS. This book was released on 2016-02-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chickamauga, Stone River, Kennesaw Mountain, Atlanta, and Sherman's March to the Sea. Lieutenant Colonel Michael Hendrick Fitch was at all of them and more. Looking back 40 years, he recounts the battles, the humorous tales, the anecdotes of Grant and other famous soldiers whom he met, and simple soldier stories. "As we crossed a creek before arriving at the battlefield, the horses all stopped to drink. Grant pulled out his match-box and lighted a cigar. While he was doing this, his horse let fly with his hind foot at [Baldy] Smith’s horse. Whereupon Smith hit Grant’s horse across the rump with his stick and at the same time made some familiar remark to Grant about riding such a vicious horse. I was looking intently at Grant at the time and was struck with his perfect stolid indifference. He never for an instant changed the position of his hand or head in lighting his cigar, nor said a word, nor did he seem conscious of the episode, though his horse moved up suddenly. I thought it very characteristic of his qualities as a soldier." Front-line letters, diaries, and stories of the Civil War bring an immediacy to a long-ago event and connect us to these everyday men and women who lived it. For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.
Book Synopsis Under the Old Flag (Vol. I and II, Abridged, Annotated) by : James Wilson
Download or read book Under the Old Flag (Vol. I and II, Abridged, Annotated) written by James Wilson and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-03 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though unknown to most Americans today, Major General James Harrison Wilson was one of the central figures of the Civil War. Only 24 at the outbreak, the West Point graduate quickly rose through the ranks.After time on McClellan's staff, Wilson served Grant in the Vicksburg Campaign and later in the eastern theater as one of the most effective cavalry commanders of the war, under Pleasanton and Sheridan.Called "Grant's pet" by a jealous George Armstrong Custer, Wilson played a significant role in several battles of the Overland Campaign and trained Sherman's cavalry for the March to the Sea. Wilson was one of the few Union commanders to defeat Confederate cavalry commander Nathan Bedford Forrest in battle, with whom he later became friends.A great admirer of General George Thomas, Wilson and 17,000 of his troopers were part of the Battle of Nashville. Wilson's men were in on the capture of Jefferson Davis and Andersonville's notorious Henry Wirz.The great delight of Wilson's memoir is the extraordinary detail. He provides some of the most wonderful, humorous, and insightful anecdotes of the many famous men who were his friends and superiors in America's titanic clash. Blunt, outspoken, and brilliant, he later served in the Spanish American War as a general of volunteers.He was also a prolific author of many books and articles, including the only biography of his friend, General John A. Rawlins, who was Grant's chief of staff.Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever.Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.
Book Synopsis Among the Cotton Thieves (Abridged, Annotated) by : Edward Savage Bacon
Download or read book Among the Cotton Thieves (Abridged, Annotated) written by Edward Savage Bacon and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-09 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the enormous body of American Civil War memoirs, this one stands out as a unique indictment of military despotism and ineptitude by a highly-educated and articulate officer, Colonel Edward Savage Bacon.Stinging with irreverence and humor, articulate and profane, Bacon wrote one of the best Civil War memoirs and illuminates in wonderful prose the vagaries of commanding men under corrupt leadership. His descriptions of battle are detailed and afford a look at the human side of combat, not just statistics. His description of the siege of Port Hudson and the disastrous Union charges there is among the best you'll find in any war memoir.Twice brought before courts martial and acquitted, attorney Bacon then brought charges against his commander:"Thomas S. Clark, was drunk, and being drunk, did then and there make an indecent exposure of his own person and of the person of a certain woman of color called Maria, and did then and there attempt [redacted] and other things then and there did too enormous to be mentioned..." He also used his men "for purposes of private gain and speculation in obtaining cotton and otherwise, whereby the health and lives of officers and men were endangered."Through court-martial for refusing an order to move his men out of barracks into swamps, the pillage of Ponchatoula by Union troops (the cotton thieves) to the siege of Port Hudson and the Battle of Baton Rouge, Bacon observed while high officers whored, drank to excess, avoided combat, and pillaged for personal gain. All the while the rank and file soldiers are subjected to disregard and abuse. (Port Hudson was the first time African-Americans were used in a major Civil War battle and they appear here.)This was not the only instance Bacon observed of commanding officers using war to comfort or enrich themselves at the expense of the rank and file. After the war, Bacon had a successful career as an attorney in Niles, Michigan.Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever.
Book Synopsis A Soldier’s Story of The Siege At Vicksburg (Abridged, Annotated) by : Osborne Oldroyd
Download or read book A Soldier’s Story of The Siege At Vicksburg (Abridged, Annotated) written by Osborne Oldroyd and published by BIG BYTE BOOKS. This book was released on 1885-01-01 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Osborne Oldroyd had two residences in common with his martyred Commander-in-Chief, Abraham Lincoln. He and his family rented the Lincoln house in Springfield after the war and he was instrumental in convincing Robert Lincoln to donate the house to the state. Oldroyd later lived in the Peterson House, where the late President died across the street from Ford's Theater. What was it like day to day for the soldier in the trenches? Osborn Oldroyd, just shy of 21-years-old, kept a diary during the siege and published it in 1895. For the first time, this compelling, thrilling, sad, and humorous account is available in an affordable, well-formatted abridged e-book. Far from being mere cannon fodder, many of the soldiers of the Civil War were keen observers of the events that changed America forever. They were capable of writing intimate, engaging prose and they were not insensible to the beauty of the night sky or the awful beauty of destruction. With wit, irony, and fierce patriotism, Oldroyd draws us in. From Oldroyd's diary: "...kept up the firing for four hours, during which time the smoke was so thick we could see nothing but the flash of the guns. No fog could have so completely hid from view objects around...such a screeching of shot and shell must prove a terror to them, and my heart has not yet grown so hardened that I can not feel for them." And: "Soldiers grow more friendly as they are brought better to realize the terrible ravages of war. As Colonel Force called us to 'Attention!' this morning, one of the boys remarked, 'I love that man more than ever.'" Even in the midst of the crash of battle, Oldroyd tells us, "Boys at the front have time for sport, which is not to be interrupted even by stray shells." He then goes on to describe a card game during which the boys did not even acknowledge shells flying over their heads. Later he writes of sneaking into a Vicksburg home during the siege and being invited to stay for a birthday party. No history can convey the awful and comical events of Vicksburg like the stories of the common soldiers. No general's account of strategy can bring the same kind of immediacy to events. You'll find yourself at Vicksburg in a way you never thought possible. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE or download a sample.
Book Synopsis My Rebellion: The War of 1861-5 by : W.H. Morgan
Download or read book My Rebellion: The War of 1861-5 written by W.H. Morgan and published by BIG BYTE BOOKS. This book was released on 2016-01-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the perspective of almost half a century, W.H. Morgan was still an unreconstructed rebel when he wrote these memoirs. While there is little new to be learned from his "Lost Cause" arguments, his experiences of camp, battle, and famous people of the war do, nevertheless, provide a fascinating look into Confederate life in the American Civil War. Though not a member of the famous Morgan family of John Hunt Morgan (whom he never mentions in his memoir), W.H. of the 11th Virginia was on the front lines and eventually a prisoner of the hated Yankees. He provides a report of conditions prior to his release. Like many old soldiers, he also has tales of the humorous side of soldiering. In addition, he provides a view of important battles in which he was engaged from the Confederate side. For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.
Book Synopsis A Great Place to Have a War by : Joshua Kurlantzick
Download or read book A Great Place to Have a War written by Joshua Kurlantzick and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-01-24 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The untold story of how America’s secret war in Laos in the 1960s transformed the CIA from a loose collection of spies into a military operation and a key player in American foreign policy. January, 1961: Laos, a tiny nation few Americans have heard of, is at risk of falling to communism and triggering a domino effect throughout Southeast Asia. This is what President Eisenhower believed when he approved the CIA’s Operation Momentum, creating an army of ethnic Hmong to fight communist forces there. Largely hidden from the American public—and most of Congress—Momentum became the largest CIA paramilitary operation in the history of the United States. The brutal war lasted more than a decade, left the ground littered with thousands of unexploded bombs, and changed the nature of the CIA forever. With “revelatory reporting” and “lucid prose” (The Economist), Kurlantzick provides the definitive account of the Laos war, focusing on the four key people who led the operation: the CIA operative whose idea it was, the Hmong general who led the proxy army in the field, the paramilitary specialist who trained the Hmong forces, and the State Department careerist who took control over the war as it grew. Using recently declassified records and extensive interviews, Kurlantzick shows for the first time how the CIA’s clandestine adventures in one small, Southeast Asian country became the template for how the United States has conducted war ever since—all the way to today’s war on terrorism.
Book Synopsis Summary, Analysis & Review of James D. Hornfischer’s The Fleet at Flood Tide by Instaread by : Instaread
Download or read book Summary, Analysis & Review of James D. Hornfischer’s The Fleet at Flood Tide by Instaread written by Instaread and published by Instaread. This book was released on 2016-12-13 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summary, Analysis & Review of James D. Hornfischer’s The Fleet at Flood Tide by Instaread Preview: James D. Hornfischer’s The Fleet at Flood Tide: America at Total War in the Pacific, 1944-1945 is a history of the Pacific naval battles that led to American victory at the end of World War II. The book focuses primarily on battles under the aegis of Admiral Raymond Spruance including the invasion of Truk, the invasion of the Marianas Islands, and the Battle of the Philippine Sea. It includes personal stories and perspectives in its narrative history, such as those of Shizuko Miura, a Japanese nurse in Saipan, and Draper Kauffman, a demolitions expert who organized an amphibious demolition team. Spruance made his name at the Battle of Midway in 1942 when he defeated the Japanese and turned the course of the war in the Pacific. Spruance was criticized for failing to pursue fleeing Japanese ships at Midway, but his caution and discretion prevented the fleet from making itself vulnerable … PLEASE NOTE: This is a Summary, Analysis & Review of the book and NOT the original book. Inside this Summary, Analysis & Review of James D. Hornfischer’s The Fleet at Flood Tide by Instaread: · Overview of the Book · Important People · Key Takeaways · Analysis of Key Takeaways About the Author With Instaread, you can get the key takeaways and analysis of a book in 15 minutes. We read every chapter, identify the key takeaways and analyze them for your convenience. Visit our website at instaread.co.
Book Synopsis The Federal Statutes Annotated by : United States
Download or read book The Federal Statutes Annotated written by United States and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 998 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Future of War by : Lawrence Freedman
Download or read book The Future of War written by Lawrence Freedman and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An award-winning military historian, professor, and political adviser delivers the definitive story of warfare in all its guises and applications, showing what has driven and continues to drive this uniquely human form of political violence. Questions about the future of war are a regular feature of political debate, strategic analysis, and popular fiction. Where should we look for new dangers? What cunning plans might an aggressor have in mind? What are the best forms of defense? How might peace be preserved or conflict resolved? From the French rout at Sedan in 1870 to the relentless contemporary insurgencies in Iraq and Afghanistan, Lawrence Freedman, a world-renowned military thinker, reveals how most claims from the military futurists are wrong. But they remain influential nonetheless. Freedman shows how those who have imagined future war have often had an idealized notion of it as confined, brief, and decisive, and have regularly taken insufficient account of the possibility of long wars-hence the stubborn persistence of the idea of a knockout blow, whether through a dashing land offensive, nuclear first strike, or cyberattack. He also notes the lack of attention paid to civil wars until the West began to intervene in them during the 1990s, and how the boundaries between peace and war, between the military, the civilian, and the criminal are becoming increasingly blurred. Freedman's account of a century and a half of warfare and the (often misconceived) thinking that precedes war is a challenge to hawks and doves alike, and puts current strategic thinking into a bracing historical perspective.
