Bibliograph

The Civil War in the West, victory and defeat from the Appalachians to the Mississippi, Earl J. Hess

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Label

The Civil War in the West, victory and defeat from the Appalachians to the Mississippi, Earl J. Hess

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Civil War in the West

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

747947356

Responsibility statement

Earl J. Hess

Series statement

The Littlefield history of the Civil War era

Sub title

victory and defeat from the Appalachians to the Mississippi

Summary

Provides a history of Civil War battles fought in the stretch of land from the Appalachians to the Mississippi, discussing how the North leveraged the manpower of free blacks and advanced technologies to come out the victor

Table Of Contents

Spring and summer 1861 -- Fall 1861 -- Fort Henry to Corinth -- Occupation -- The Gulf -- Kentucky and Corinth -- Winter campaigns -- The Vicksburg Campaign and siege -- Occupation and Port Hudson -- From Tullahoma to Knoxville -- Administering the western conquests -- Atlanta -- Behind the lines -- Fall turning point -- The last campaigns -- End game

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