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Nashville 1864: From the Tennessee to the Cumberland
Mark Lardas
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Description for Nashville 1864: From the Tennessee to the Cumberland
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Hook, Adam. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 30 b/w; 30 col. BIC Classification: HB; HBLH; HBWJ; JW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 8. .
In September 1864, the Confederate army abandoned Atlanta and were on the verge of being driven out of the critical state of Tennessee. In an attempt to regain the initiative, John Bell Hood launched an attack on Union General Sherman's supply lines, before pushing north in an attempt to retake Tennessee's capital Nashville. This fully illustrated book examines the three-month campaign that followed, one that confounded the expectations of both sides. Instead of fighting Sherman's Union Army of the Tennessee, the Confederates found themselves fighting an older and more traditional enemy: the Army of the Cumberland. ... Read more
In September 1864, the Confederate army abandoned Atlanta and were on the verge of being driven out of the critical state of Tennessee. In an attempt to regain the initiative, John Bell Hood launched an attack on Union General Sherman's supply lines, before pushing north in an attempt to retake Tennessee's capital Nashville. This fully illustrated book examines the three-month campaign that followed, one that confounded the expectations of both sides. Instead of fighting Sherman's Union Army of the Tennessee, the Confederates found themselves fighting an older and more traditional enemy: the Army of the Cumberland. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Campaign
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472819826
SKU
V9781472819826
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3
About Mark Lardas
Mark Lardas holds a degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, but spent his early career at the Johnson Space Center doing Space Shuttle structural analysis, and space navigation. An amateur historian and a long-time ship modeller, he is currently working in League City, Texas. He has written extensively about modelling as well as naval, maritime, and military history.
Reviews for Nashville 1864: From the Tennessee to the Cumberland
[Lardas] writes without bias toward either side, and clearly explains the movements, strategies, and tactics of the decisive Nashville Campaign in lucid language that is easy to follow and flows well . . . a solid, well-written general overview of the Nashville Campaign, a martial effort that cemented Pap Thomas's reputation as being at the top of his game. ... Read more