Grant invades Tennessee : the 1862 battles for Forts Henry and Donelson /

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When General Ulysses S. Grant targeted Forts Henry and Donelson, he penetrated the Confederacy at one of its most vulnerable points, setting in motion events that would elevate his own status, demoralize the Confederate leadership and citizenry, and, significantly, tear the western Confederacy asund...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Smith, Timothy B., 1974- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, 2016.
Colección:Modern war studies
Temas:
Grant, Ulysses S. > (Ulysses Simpson), > 1822-1885 > Military leadership.
Grant, Ulysses S. > (Ulysses Simpson), > 1822-1885
1862
Fort Donelson, Battle of, Tenn., 1862.
Fort Henry, Battle of, Tenn., 1862.
Bataille du Fort Donelson, Tenn., 1862.
Bataille du Fort Henry, Tenn., 1862.
HISTORY > United States > 19th Century.
Command of troops
Tennessee
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:When General Ulysses S. Grant targeted Forts Henry and Donelson, he penetrated the Confederacy at one of its most vulnerable points, setting in motion events that would elevate his own status, demoralize the Confederate leadership and citizenry, and, significantly, tear the western Confederacy asunder. More to the point, the two battles of early 1862 opened the Tennessee River campaign that would prove critical to the ultimate Union victory in the Mississippi Valley. In Grant Invades Tennessee, award-winning Civil War historian Timothy B. Smith gives readers a battlefield view of the fight for.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780700623143
0700623140

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