Attack and Die: Civil War Military Tactics and the Southern Heritage
Why did the Confederacy lose so many men? The authors contend that the Confederates bled themselves nearly to death in the first three years of the war by making costly attacks more often than the Federals. Offensive tactics, which had been used successfully by Americans in the Mexican War, were much less effective in the 1860s because an improved weapon - the rifle - had given increased strength to defenders. This book describes tactical theory in the 1850s and suggests how each related to Civil War tactics. It also considers the development of tactics in all three arms of the service during the Civil War.
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Weitere Autoren: Jamieson, Perry D.
- ISBN: 978-0-8173-0229-0
- EAN: 9780817302290
- Produktnummer: 1447390
- Verlag: Univ Of Alabama Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1984
- Seitenangabe: 232 S.
- Masse: H23.5 cm x B15.4 cm x D1.4 cm 395 g
- Gewicht: 395
Über den Autor
Grady McWhiney is professor of history, and director and distinguished senior fellow, Center for the Study of Southern History and Culture, The University of Alabama. Perry D. Jamieson is historian, Strategic Air Command, United States Air Force, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
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