Corinth 1862 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Corinth 1862 write by Timothy B. Smith. This book was released on 2016-10-07. Corinth 1862 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In the spring of 1862, there was no more important place in the western Confederacy-perhaps in all the South-than the tiny town of Corinth, Mississippi. Major General Henry W. Halleck, commander of Union forces in the Western Theater, reported to Washington that "Richmond and Corinth are now the great strategical points of war, and our success at these points should be insured at all hazards." In the same vein, Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard declared to Richmond that "If defeated at Corinth, we lose the Mississippi Valley and probably our cause." Those were odd sentiments concerning a town scarcely a decade old. By this time, however, it sat at the junction of the South's two most important rail lines and had become a major strategic locale. Despite its significance, Corinth has received comparatively little attention from Civil War historians and has been largely overshadowed by events at Shiloh, Antietam, and Perryville. Timothy Smith's panoramic and vividly detailed new look at Corinth corrects that neglect, focusing on the nearly year-long campaign that opened the way to Vicksburg and presaged the Confederacy's defeat in the West. Combining big-picture strategic and operational analysis with ground-level views, Smith covers the spring siege, the vicious attacks and counterattacks of the October battle, and the subsequent occupation. He has drawn extensively on hundreds of eyewitness accounts to capture the sights, sounds, and smells of battle and highlight the command decisions of Halleck, Beauregard, Ulysses S. Grant, Sterling Price, William S. Rosecrans, and Earl Van Dorn. This is also the first in-depth examination of Corinth following the creation of a new National Park Service center located at the site. Weaving together an immensely compelling tale that places the reader in the midst of war's maelstrom, it substantially revises and enlarges our understanding of Corinth and its crucial importance in the Civil War.
The Battle of Corinth, October 3-4, 1862
The Battle of Corinth, October 3-4, 1862 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Battle of Corinth, October 3-4, 1862 write by G. W. Dudley. This book was released on 1899. The Battle of Corinth, October 3-4, 1862 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Darkest Days of the War
The Darkest Days of the War - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Darkest Days of the War write by Peter Cozzens. This book was released on 2017-12-10. The Darkest Days of the War available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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 presents here the first book-length study of these two complex and vicious battles. Drawing on extensive primary research, he details the tactical stories of Iuka--where nearly one-third of those engaged fell--and Corinth--fought under brutally oppressive conditions--analyzing troop movements down to the regimental level. He also provides compelling portraits of Generals Grant, Rosecrans, Van Dorn, and Price, exposing the ways in which their clashing ambitions and antipathies affected the outcome of the campaign. Finally, he draws out the larger, strategic implications of the battles of Iuka and Corinth, exploring their impact on the fate of the northern Mississippi campaign, and by extension, the fate of the Confederacy.
Staff Ride Handbook For The Vicksburg Campaign, December 1862-July 1863 [Illustrated Edition]
Staff Ride Handbook For The Vicksburg Campaign, December 1862-July 1863 [Illustrated Edition] - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Staff Ride Handbook For The Vicksburg Campaign, December 1862-July 1863 [Illustrated Edition] write by Dr. Christopher Gabel. This book was released on 2015-11-06. Staff Ride Handbook For The Vicksburg Campaign, December 1862-July 1863 [Illustrated Edition] available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Includes over 30 maps and Illustrations The Staff Ride Handbook for the Vicksburg Campaign, December 1862-July 1863, provides a systematic approach to the analysis of this key Civil War campaign. Part I describes the organization of the Union and Confederate Armies, detailing their weapons, tactics, and logistical, engineer, communications, and medical support. It also includes a description of the U.S. Navy elements that featured so prominently in the campaign. Part II consists of a campaign overview that establishes the context for the individual actions to be studied in the field. Part III consists of a suggested itinerary of sites to visit in order to obtain a concrete view of the campaign in its several phases. For each site, or “stand,” there is a set of travel directions, a discussion of the action that occurred there, and vignettes by participants in the campaign that further explain the action and which also allow the student to sense the human “face of battle.” Part IV provides practical information on conducting a Staff Ride in the Vicksburg area, including sources of assistance and logistical considerations. Appendix A outlines the order of battle for the significant actions in the campaign. Appendix B provides biographical sketches of key participants. Appendix C provides an overview of Medal of Honor conferral in the campaign. An annotated bibliography suggests sources for preliminary study.
The Corinth Campaign and the Battle of Davis Bridge
The Corinth Campaign and the Battle of Davis Bridge - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Corinth Campaign and the Battle of Davis Bridge write by Albert Sidney Witherington. This book was released on 1998. The Corinth Campaign and the Battle of Davis Bridge available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Battle of Corinth took place on October 3-4, 1862. The Battle of David Bridge (also called the third day of the Battle of Corinth) was fought on October 5, 1862. This battle enabled the Confederate forces to retreat safely.
