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Nothing but Victory: The Army of the Tennessee, 1861-1865

Categorie	Geschiedenis Noord-Amerika
Boeknummer	#328149-XE12
Titel	Nothing but Victory: The Army of the Tennessee, 1861-1865
Auteur	Woodworth, Steven E.
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	New York : Alfred A. Knopf
Jaar van uitgave	2005
ISBN10	0375412182
ISBN13	9780375412189
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, some b/w illustrations, uncut, 8vo.
Samenvatting	Composed almost entirely of Midwesterners and molded into a lean, skilled fighting machine by Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman, the Army of the Tennessee marched directly into the heart of the Confederacy and won major victories at Shiloh and at the rebel strongholds of Vicksburg and Atlanta. Acclaimed historian Steven Woodworth has produced the first full consideration of this remarkable unit that has received less prestige than the famed Army of the Potomac but was responsible for the decisive victories that turned the tide of war toward the Union. The Army of the Tennessee also shaped the fortunes and futures of both Grant and Sherman, liberating them from civilian life and catapulting them onto the national stage as their triumphs grew. A thrilling account of how a cohesiv... (Lees verder)e fighting force is forged by the heat of battle and how a confidence born of repeated success could lead soldiers to expect “nothing but victory.”
Pagina's	760
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 12,50

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