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Strike Them A Blow
Chris Mackowski
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Description for Strike Them A Blow
Paperback. For sixteen days the armies had grappled-a grueling horror-show of nonstop battle, march, and maneuver that stretched through May of 1864. Federal commander Ulysses S. Grant had resolved to destroy his Confederate adversaries through attrition if by no other means. He would just keep at them until he used them up. Series: Emerging Civil War Series. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
For sixteen days the armies had grappled—a grueling horror-show of nonstop battle, march, and maneuver that stretched through May of 1864. Federal commander Ulysses S. Grant had resolved to destroy his Confederate adversaries through attrition if by no other means. He would just keep at them until he used them up.
Meanwhile, Grant’s Confederate counterpart, Robert E. Lee, looked for an opportunity to regain the offensive initiative. “We must strike them a blow,” he told his lieutenants.
The toll on both armies was staggering.
But Grant’s war of attrition began to take its toll in a more ... Read more
For sixteen days the armies had grappled—a grueling horror-show of nonstop battle, march, and maneuver that stretched through May of 1864. Federal commander Ulysses S. Grant had resolved to destroy his Confederate adversaries through attrition if by no other means. He would just keep at them until he used them up.
Meanwhile, Grant’s Confederate counterpart, Robert E. Lee, looked for an opportunity to regain the offensive initiative. “We must strike them a blow,” he told his lieutenants.
The toll on both armies was staggering.
But Grant’s war of attrition began to take its toll in a more ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Savas Beatie United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Series
Emerging Civil War Series
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
El Dorado Hills, United States
ISBN
9781611212549
SKU
V9781611212549
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About Chris Mackowski
Chris Mackowski, Ph.D., is the editor in chief and a co-founder of Emerging Civil War, and he’s the managing editor of the Emerging Civil War Series published by Savas Beatie. Chris is a writing professor in the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University, where he also serves as the associate dean for undergraduate programs, and is the historian-in-residence ... Read more
Reviews for Strike Them A Blow
'I found it compulsive and addictive and jam-packed with new information. I unreservedly recommend this book.'
Wargames, Soldiers, and Strategy
A fascinating account of just one battle during the American Civil War.
Books Monthly 17/02/2016
Wargames, Soldiers, and Strategy
A fascinating account of just one battle during the American Civil War.
Books Monthly 17/02/2016