| Description |
1 online resource (xxv, 476 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Along the rivers -- Lincoln takes a hand -- Breaking the river barriers -- General Halleck intervenes -- The armies gather -- The march to Shiloh -- Surprise -- Around Shiloh Church -- The battle spreads -- The crossroads -- Hornet's Nest -- Retreat -- Last stand -- Buell, Grant, and Beauregard -- Victory? -- Corinth |
| Summary |
The bloody and decisive two-day battle of Shiloh (April 6-7, 1862) changed the entire course of the American Civil War, forever burying the notion that the Civil War would be a short conflict. This text provides a detailed examination of the battle |
| Notes |
Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1966 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Shiloh, Battle of, Tenn., 1862.
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Military campaigns
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| SUBJECT |
Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86007070
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140216
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| Subject |
Tennessee
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Joiner, Gary D
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Smith, Timothy B., 1974-
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| ISBN |
9781611210231 |
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1611210232 |
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1932714340 |
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9781932714340 |
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1932714278 |
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9781932714272 |
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