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The Key to the Shenandoah Valley: Geography and the Civil War Struggle for Winchester - Couverture souple

McCaul Jr Jr., Edward B.

 
9781476683980: The Key to the Shenandoah Valley: Geography and the Civil War Struggle for Winchester
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1476683980 ISBN 13 : 9781476683980
Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2023

Synopsis

During the Civil War, the Shenandoah Valley was the scene of 326 engagements, many taking place around Winchester. The city was occupied and evacuated 72 times and six major battles were fought in the vicinity, including First and Second Kernstown and Cedar Creek.

Geography was a crucial factor in the struggle to control Winchester, which was key to controlling Virginia. Confederate occupation gave them psychological dominance of the central valley and enabled them to disrupt enemy operations. When Union forces prevailed, they dictated the tempo of operations in the region. The decisive Union capture of the city in 1864 foretold the end of the Confederacy. Drawing on the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, this book chronicles the strategic battle for the heart of the Shenandoah Valley.

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À propos de l'auteur

Edward B. McCaul, Jr., is a graduate of the United States Military Academy and received a Ph.D., in history from Ohio State University. He has published more than 30 articles and interviews in addition to two books on the Civil War. He lives in Winchester, Virginia.

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Éditeur
McFarland & Co Inc
Date d'édition
2023
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1476683980
ISBN 13 
9781476683980
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
235
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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