Failure in the Saddle: Nathan Bedford Forrest, Joe Wheeler, and the Confederate Cavalry in the Chickamauga Campaign - Couverture rigide

Powell, David A

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ISBN 10 : 1932714871 ISBN 13 : 9781932714876

Editeur : Savas Beatie, 2010

Synopsis

Despite the brutal nature of the Civil War, the Confederate cavalry has a storied and generally favourable relationship with its history. However, sometimes the whiff of romance present obscures history. Failure in the Saddle is the first study of its kind to examine the impact of the Confederate Cavalry on the larger Chickamauga campaign.David A. Powell draws upon a massive array of primary accounts, many previously unpublished, for his richly detailed study full of insightful tactical commentary, new perspectives on the strategic role of the Rebel horsemen, and fresh insights on every engagement of the campaign.The 1863 battle of Chickamauga was one of the largest and bloodiest combats of the war. The intricate engagement between the Union Army of the Cumberland and the Confederate Army of Tennessee ended success for the Southern Army. Yet despite this, the main prize of Chattanooga would still elude them. Within months, Federal counterblows reversed all that had been so dearly purchased. With two full cavalry corps under legendary commanders Nathan Bedford Forrest and Joe Wheeler, should the outcome have been different?Failure in the Saddle is a judiciously reasoned and carefully crafted study and an essential book for readers of Civil War battle and campaign histories.About the AuthorDavid A. Powell has a BA in history from the Virginia Military Institute. He has published numerous books and articles, more than fifteen historical simulations of various battles, and regularly leads tours to Civil War battlefields including the epic field of Chickamauga.

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À propos de l'auteur

David A. Powell is a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute (1983) with a BA in history. He has published numerous articles in various magazines, and more than fifteen historical simulations of different battles. For the past decade, David’s focus has been on the epic battle of Chickamauga, and he is nationally recognized for his tours of that important battlefield. The results of that study are the volumes The Maps of Chickamauga (2009) and Failure in the Saddle (2010), as well as The Chickamauga Campaign trilogy. The Chickamauga Campaign: A Mad Irregular Battle was published in 2014, The Chickamauga Campaign: Glory or the Grave appeared in September 2015, and the final volume, Barren Victory, was released in September 2016. David and his wife Anne live and work in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. He is Vice President of Airsped, Inc., a specialized delivery firm.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Savas Beatie
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1932714871
• ISBN 13: 9781932714876
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 408
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible