American Civil War Fortifications 2: Land and Field Fortifications - Couverture souple

Field, Ron

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1841768839 ISBN 13 : 9781841768830

Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

The American Civil War saw a massive development in the use of field fortifications, the result of the practical application of antebellum West-Point teaching, and the deadly impact of rifled infantry weapons and artillery. Both the Federal and Confederate armies began to develop far more sophisticated systems of field fortification, and the larger field works and fortifications surrounding Washington, DC and Richmond, VA were redesigned and rebuilt several times. This volume explores the role of land and field fortifications in the eastern and overland campaigns of the Civil War between 1861 and 1865. Particular attention is devoted to the nine-month siege of Petersburg, where daily life within the redoubts, lunettes, redans, bomb-proofs, trenches and rifle pits is vividly described.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

"This book explores the defensive Civil War constructs of the Mississippi River valley, focusing on Vicksburg, which boasted a network of forts, rifle pits, and cannon embrasures. Also examined are numerous other strongholds, including New Orleans, Port Hudson, New Madrid, and forts Henry and Donelson. A section titled 'Visiting the Forts Today' is included." -Laura O. Wilson, Missouri Historical Review (July 2008)

"... this worthwhile review of an important topic is valuable for anyone interested in 19th century fortifications." -Bolling Smith, Coastal Defense Journal (February 2008)

"Ron Field's American Civil War Fortifications (3): The Mississippi and River Forts narrows the focus to Confederate fortifications tested during the long Federal campaign of 1862-63. Major sites of such fortification are surveyed for their military impact." -The California Bookwatch (January 2008)

"The information on some of these lesser known fortifications and the guide value to Vicksburg certainly make this book a useful addition along with the author's other volume on Civil War fortifications." -J.E. Kaufmann, SITEO Newsletter (December 2007)

"This book by Ron Field is an outstanding addition to the Fortress series and one that no student of the genre should be without." -Scott Van Aken, modelingmadness.com (November 2007)

Biographie de l'auteur :

Ron Field was born in 1943. A history teacher for over 30 years, Ron is presently Head of History at the Cotswold School in Burton-on-the-Water, UK. He was awarded the Fulbright Scholarship in 1982 and taught at Piedmont High School in California from 1982–83. He has traveled extensively in the US conducting research at numerous libraries, archives and museums, and has written numerous books on 19th-century American history. This is his second book for Osprey’s Fortress series.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Osprey Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1841768839
• ISBN 13: 9781841768830
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 64
• Illustrateur: Dennis Peter