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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-101855321335
ISBN-139781855321335
eBay Product ID (ePID)464282
Product Key Features
Book TitleFirst Bull Run 1861 : the South's First Victory
Number of Pages96 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Military / United States, Modern / 19th Century
Publication Year1991
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorAlan Hankinson
Book SeriesCampaign Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight9.9 Oz
Item Length9.7 in
Item Width7.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Series Volume Number10
Dewey Decimal973.7/31
Table Of ContentIntroduction The Way to Civil War The Opposing Leaders The Opposing Armies The Road to Bull Run The Affair at Blackburn's Ford The Battle Plans The Battle Begins The Fight for Henry Hill Retreat and Rout The 'Might-Have-Beens' The Battlefield Today A Guide to Further Reading Wargaming First Bull Run
SynopsisAt Bull Run, two inexperienced, ill-trained and poorly led armies clashed in the opening engagement of the American Civil War (1861-1865). Culminating in a stalwart defensive fight by Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson's Virginia Brigade, this is the story of the Confederacy's first victory. The author investigates the personalities of the principal commanders and examines the opposing armies, showing how the widely varying uniforms of different units caused mistakes of identity which affected the battle at crucial points. Weapons, intelligence and the almost universal inexperience of troops on both sides are all discussed, helping to explain the events of the battle itself.