| Description |
xiv, 752 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Is the study of fighting methods meaningful? -- Advances in small arms, 1830-59 -- Developments in tactical doctrine, 1843-59 -- Artillery prior to the Civil War -- The reaction of the American military to European developments -- The development of the Ironclad, 1810-61 -- The crisis erupts -- The initial training effort -- Artillery and Ironclads at the beginning of the war -- Arming the infantry -- Unpreparedness : Bull Run and its aftermath -- The reality of the battlefield -- Life during the campaign -- The psychological basis of tactics -- Infantry doctrine -- Cavalry : the beginning -- Fighting in the West -- Irregular troops and guerrilla warfare -- River and coastal warfare -- Developments during the war -- Grand tactice during the Civil War -- American artillery doctrine -- Artillery in practice -- Artillery developments during the war -- Cavalry developments during the war -- Field fortifications -- Fighting in the wilderness -- The appearance of hasty entrenchments -- The advent of trench warfare -- The effectiveness of the rifle musket -- The bayonet : myth and utility -- Breechloaders and repeaters : the debate continues -- Tactical developments in European warfare, 1859-17 -- Conclusion |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [711]-728) and index |
| Subject |
United States. Army -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
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United States. Army -- Drill and tactics -- History -- 19th century.
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United States. Army -- Weapons systems -- History -- 19th century.
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Confederate States of America. Army -- Weapons systems.
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Confederate States of America. Army -- Drill and tactics.
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140216
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| LC no. |
2004271027 |
| ISBN |
0786711477 |
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