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Donnybrook: The Battle of Bull Run, 1861 by Detzer, David
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- ISBN
- 0156031434
- Book Title
- Donnybrook : the Battle of Bull Run 1861
- Item Length
- 8in
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- United States / 19th Century, Military / General, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- Item Width
- 5.3in
- Item Weight
- 17.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 576 Pages
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Detailing the Battle of Bull Run from its origins through its aftermath, Donnybrook uses copious primary source material--including the recollections of hundreds of soldiers--to create an epic account. 8-page B&W photo insert.
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HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0156031434
ISBN-13
9780156031431
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Book Title
Donnybrook : the Battle of Bull Run 1861
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
United States / 19th Century, Military / General, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Publication Year
2005
Genre
History
Number of Pages
576 Pages
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Item Length
8in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.3in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
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PRAISE FOR ALLEGIANCE "Allegiance is a splendid story of people, ordinary and extraordinary, living through extraordinary experiences. . . . Their story has never before been told so well." -James M. McPherson, author of Battle Cry of Freedom "Allegiance should take a place as the definitive word on the first moments of our greatest national tragedy." -William C. Davis, author of An Honorable Defeat --, A vibrant narrative history that will appeal to a wide range of readers. Very effective and unfailingly entertaining., Detzer establishes himself as the premier historian of the war''s first months, as Donnybrook follows his thoughtful, much acclaimed Allegiance., PRAISE FOR ALLEGIANCE "Allegiance is a splendid story of people, ordinary and extraordinary, living through extraordinary experiences. . . . Their story has never before been told so well." -James M. McPherson, author of Battle Cry of Freedom "Allegiance should take a place as the definitive word on the first moments of our greatest national tragedy." -William C. Davis, author of An Honorable Defeat, PRAISE FOR DONNYBROOK "A far more detailed and thoughtful account of Bull Run than is found in most histories, crafted in an easy-to-read and always entertaining narrative style. This is history as it should be written."-- The Seattle Times "Detzer establishes himself as the premier historian of the war's first months, as Donnybrook follows his thoughtful, much acclaimed Allegiance. Detzer pays much attention to the rhythm of words and the use of language. The result: an elegantly written book that engages from first word to last . . . first-rate history presented with great literary merit."-- American Civil War Magazine "David Detzer is making a distinguished reputation in Civil War history writing about great openings. In Donnybrook, he gives us a marvelous account of the first great battle of the war, at Bull Run. Like his first, this second book is comprehensive, thorough, deeply researched, rich in detail, and highly readable. It is a fine account of a major passage in that great war."--John C. Waugh, author of The Class of 1846, A marvelous account. Comprehensive, thorough, deeply researched, rich in detail, and highly readable., PRAISE FORDONNYBROOK "A far more detailed and thoughtful account of Bull Run than is found in most histories, crafted in an easy-to-read and always entertaining narrative style. This is history as it should be written."--The Seattle Times "Detzer establishes himself as the premier historian of the war's first months, asDonnybrookfollows his thoughtful, much acclaimedAllegiance.Detzer pays much attention to the rhythm of words and the use of language. The result: an elegantly written book that engages from first word to last . . . first-rate history presented with great literary merit."--American Civil War Magazine "David Detzer is making a distinguished reputation in Civil War history writing about great openings. InDonnybrook,he gives us a marvelous account of the first great battle of the war, at Bull Run. Like his first, this second book is comprehensive, thorough, deeply researched, rich in detail, and highly readable. It is a fine account of a major passage in that great war."--John C. Waugh, author ofThe Class of 1846, A lucid narrative of the battle''s course. A splendid portrait of the Civil War as the soldiers knew it., *Starred Review* This is the fourth account of the First Battle of Bull Run (or Manassas) to appear in the last 15 years, but Detzer's work stands above the crowd because it possesses several superior qualities. Narrative verve is present, but more important is the author's grip on how difficult it was for Civil War generals to control a battle, and how difficult it is for a historian to reassemble the chaos of combat into a coherent chronicle. Returning to these two challenges as he recounts the preliminary maneuvers that precipitated Bull Run, Detzer revises the blame conventionally heaped on the losing Union general, Irvin McDowell. Among other reasons, McDowell's attack plan misfired because of a staff officer's incompetence, despite which he almost gained the victory. This is where the "Stonewall" Jackson legend comes into play. Detzer dismantles the moniker--allegedly uttered by a Confederate general killed in the battle--as both fictitious and out of proportion to the dubious stalwartness of Jackson's regiments, two of which completely cracked. Detzer also vivifies the soldier's experience of fear and physical exhaustion, polishing what is nearly a model of how a Civil War battle history should be written., Detzer establishes himself as the premier historian of the war's first months, as Donnybrook follows his thoughtful, much acclaimed Allegiance., The Civil War's first major battle was not especially bloody or decisive, but this fascinating study makes it an apt microcosm of the conflict. Historian Detzer (Allegiance: Fort Sumter, Charleston and the Beginning of the Civil War) provides a lucid narrative of the battle's course, judiciously assesses the causes and authors of the Union defeat, draws vivid thumbnail sketches of participants from generals to privates, and debunks the "stone wall" legend and other enduring myths of the battle. But the book's greatest strength is its account of the social, psychological and organizational aspects of warfare in the Civil War epoch. Fought by hastily mobilized amateurs, the battle highlighted the Herculean difficulties the two sides faced in clothing, supplying and feeding large armies and trying to turn fractious civilians into competent soldiers. And Bull Run gave volunteers imbued with romantic jingoism their first taste of the horror, chaos and physical agony of combat. Drawing on a mountain of first-hand accounts, Detzer paints a detailed panorama of every aspect of army life, from the mechanics of working a musket, to the grisliness of battlefield medicine, the scrounging for meals and the suffering through long, waterless marches on a sweltering July day. The result is a splendid portrait of the Civil War as the soldiers knew it. B&w photos not seen by PW. , A lucid narrative of the battle's course. A splendid portrait of the Civil War as the soldiers knew it.
Table of Content
Foreword Author's Note Cast of Major Characters Book One: Plans and Illusions The Sacred Soil Untenable Position The School of the Soldier Tentative Warriors To Carry the War into Africa Sonar Scapegoat Book Two: Bumping Heads Jostling to the Starting Line Each Journey Begins with a Single Step First Blood Valley Boys Initial Inertia Stumbling En Garde Book Three: Agley First Glimpse of the Elephant Carnage "Victory! Victory!" Intermezzo Building Stone Walls Take the High Ground Entropy The End of the Day Vespers Envoi Notes Index
Copyright Date
2004
Lccn
2004-005227
Dewey Decimal
973.7/31
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
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Yes
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