Stranded on a distant world ruled by alien creatures, Union Colonel Andrew Keane and his regiment must rely on a brute force when a human traitor among them gives the aliens the secret to air power. Original.
The second episode in this award-winning trilogy impressively shows how the Union and Confederacy, slowly and inexorably, reconciled themselves to an all-out war--an epic struggle for freedom.
Analyzes the leadership and tactics of the Civil War general, citing his role in introducing scorched-earth methods and the contributions of his Cavalry Corps in Lee's surrender and explaining the cavalry and total war strategies that ...
"...Tells the story of two turning points which made the Civil War the most tragic and yet the most important in America's history."--Back cover.
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Terrible Swift Sword: The Centennial History of the Civil War
From Antietam to Chancellorville, this is an eyewitness account of the man himself, his ambitious and powerful successes against a poorly led foe which helped to promote an overconfidence that he could go North again, to Gettysburg, and win ...
John Langellier''s study examines the uniforms and equipment of Abraham Lincoln''s soldiers as they appeared in the field during the Civil War. The study covers the artillery, cavalry and infantry.
A look at the nine-month period in the Civil War that saw three great battles fought chronicles the period from Lee's first attempt to invade the North to the battle...
Through the prisms of history, literature, psychology, criminal justice, oral history, African American studies, political science, film studies, and anthropology, Terrible Swift Sword offers insights not only into John Brown's ...
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