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The Darkest Days of the War: The Battles of Iuka and Corinth (Civil War America)
Peter Cozzens
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Paperback. During the late summer of 1862, Confederate forces attempted a three-pronged strategic advance into the North. The third offensive, the northern Mississippi campaign, led to the devastating and little-studied defeats at Iuka and Corinth. This work details the tactical stories of Iuka and Corinth, analyzing troop movements. Series: Civil War America. Num Pages: 408 pages, 18 illustrations, 11 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 603.
During the late summer of 1862, Confederate forces attempted a three-pronged strategic advance into the North. The outcome of this offensive - the only coordinated Confederate attempt to carry the conflict to the enemy - was disastrous. The results at Antietam and in Kentucky are well known; the third offensive, the northern Mississippi campaign, led to the devastating and little-studied defeats at Iuka and Corinth, defeats that would open the way for Grant's attack on Vicksburg. Peter Cozzens details the tactical stories of Iuka and Corinth, analyzing troop movements down to the regimental level and providing compelling portraits of Generals ... Read more
During the late summer of 1862, Confederate forces attempted a three-pronged strategic advance into the North. The outcome of this offensive - the only coordinated Confederate attempt to carry the conflict to the enemy - was disastrous. The results at Antietam and in Kentucky are well known; the third offensive, the northern Mississippi campaign, led to the devastating and little-studied defeats at Iuka and Corinth, defeats that would open the way for Grant's attack on Vicksburg. Peter Cozzens details the tactical stories of Iuka and Corinth, analyzing troop movements down to the regimental level and providing compelling portraits of Generals ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Condition
New
Series
Civil War America
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9780807857830
SKU
V9780807857830
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About Peter Cozzens
Peter Cozzens is an independent scholar and Foreign Service officer with the U.S. Department of State. He is author or editor of nine highly acclaimed Civil War books, including The Darkest Days of the War: The Battles of Iuka and Corinth (from the University of North Carolina Press).
Reviews for The Darkest Days of the War: The Battles of Iuka and Corinth (Civil War America)
"The Darkest Days of the War will surely be the definitive work on these sadly overlooked but interesting and significant campaigns." - Earl J. Hess, Civil War History "Brings to startling life the vicious fights at these two important north Mississippi towns." - The Orlando Sentinel"