Why the Confederacy Lost.
After the Civil War, someone asked General Pickett why the Battle of Gettysburg had been lost: Was it Lee's error in taking the offensive, the tardiness of Ewell and Early, or Longstreet's hesitation in attacking? Pickett scratched his head and replied, "I've always thought the Y...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press, USA,
1992.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Contents; Introduction; 1. American Victory, American Defeat; 2. Military Means, Political Ends: Strategy; 3. "Upon their Success Hang Momentous Interests": Generals; 4. The Perseverence of the Soldiers; 5. Black Glory: The African-American Role in Union Victory; Notes; For Further Reading: A Bibliography; Contributors; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y.