Decisions at Stones River (eBook)

The Sixteen Critical Decisions That Defined the Battle

Matt Spruill, Lee Spruill (Autoren)

Tim Kissel (Fotograf)

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2024 | 1
251 Seiten
University of Tennessee Press (Verlag)
978-1-62190-379-6 (ISBN)

Infos

From December 31, 1862, to January 2, 1863, the Army of the Cumberland and Army of Tennessee fought a bloody battle along Stones River. Led by Major General William S. Rosecrans, Union forces would eventually emerge victorious. Coming at the end of a series of Union defeats, this victory would give Lincoln and the Northern population a bright ray of hope during a fall and winter of reversals. Decisions at Stones Riverintroduces readers to critical decisions made by Confederate and Union commanders. Matt Spruill and Lee Spruill examine the decisions that shaped the way the campaign and battle unfolded. Rather than offering a history of the Battle of Stones River, the Spruills focus on the critical decisions, those decisions that had a major impact on both Federal and Confederate forces in shaping the progression of the battle as we know it today. This account is designed to present the reader with a coherent and manageable blueprint of the battle's development. Exploring and studying the critical decisions allows the reader to progress from an understanding of ';what happened' to ';why events happened' as they did. Complete with maps and a guided tour,Decisions at Stones River is an indispensable primer, and readers looking for a digestible introduction to the Battle of Stones River can tour this sacred groundor read about it at their leisurewith key insights into why events unfolded as they did and a deeper understanding of the Civil War itself. Decisions at Stones Riveris the first in a series of books that will explore the critical decisions of major campaigns and battles of the Civil War. Matt Spruillis a retired U. S. Army colonel and Civil War historian and lecturer. A former Gettysburg licensed battlefield guide he is the author of seven previously Civil War books including most recentlyDecisions at Gettysburg: The Nineteen Critical Decisions That Defined the CampaignandWinter Lightning: A Guide to the Battle of Stones River,second edition. Lee Spruillis a retired U. S. Army lieutenant colonel and a combat veteran of the campaign in Afghanistan. He is the author of two previous book, including most recentlyWinter Lightning: A Guide to the Battle of Stones River,second edition.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 12.1.2024
• Reihe/Serie: Command Decisions in America’s Civil War
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 150 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► 20. Jahrhundert bis 1945
• Schlagworte: Abraham Lincoln • American Civil War • Army of Tennessee • Army of the Cumberland • battle development • battle maps • Battle of Stones River • battle progression • campaign decisions • Civil War • civil war battles • civil war campaigns • Confederacy • Confederate • confederate commanders • confederate forces • Confederate losses • critical decisions • December 31, 1862 - January 2, 1863 • Federal • Federal forces • first in a series • General Grant • General Lee • Guided Tour • Historical Analysis • Jefferson Davis • Lee Spruill • Major General William S. Rosecrans • Matt Spruill • Military Strategy • Northern morale • president davis • president lincoln • Rebel • rebels • Robert E. Lee • Strategic impact • Ulysses Grant • Union • Union commanders • Union defeats • Union success • union victory • warfare decisions
• ISBN-10: 1-62190-379-6 / 1621903796
• ISBN-13: 978-1-62190-379-6 / 9781621903796