03186nam 2200601Ia 450 991095934080332120200520144314.09780826260734082626073X(CKB)111004368705038(SSID)ssj0000244872(PQKBManifestationID)11186439(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000244872(PQKBWorkID)10190833(PQKB)10433226(OCoLC)533154589(MdBmJHUP)muse27778(Au-PeEL)EBL3440827(CaPaEBR)ebr10701226(OCoLC)45844274(MiAaPQ)EBC3440827(Perlego)1704485(EXLCZ)9911100436870503819970102d1997 ub 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrShades of blue and gray an introductory military history of the Civil War /Herman HattawayColumbia ;London University of Missouri Pressc1997xii, 281 p. ill., mapsMaps on lining papers.9780826211071 0826211070 Includes bibliographical references and index.An introductory military history of the American Civil War, Shades of Blue and Gray places the 1861-1865 conflict within the broad context of evolving warfare. Emphasizing technology and its significant impact, Hattaway includes valuable material on land and sea mines, minesweepers, hand grenades, automatic weapons, the Confederate submarine, and balloons. The evolution of professionalism in the American military serves as an important connective theme throughout. Hattaway extrapolates from recent works by revisionists William Skelton and Roy Roberts to illustrate convincingly that the development of military professionalism is not entirely a post-Civil War phenomenon. The author also incorporates into his work important new findings of recent scholars such as Albert Castel (on the Atlanta Campaign), Reid Mitchell (on soldiers' motivation), Mark Grimsley (on "hard war"), Brooks D. Simpson (on Ulysses S. Grant), and Lauren Cook Burgess (on women who served as soldiers, disguised as men). In addition, Hattaway comments on some of the best fiction and nonfiction available in his recommended reading lists, which will both enlighten and motivate readers. Informative and clearly written, enhanced by graceful prose and colorful anecdotes, Shades of Blue and Gray will appeal to all general readers. Military weaponsUnited StatesHistory19th centuryMilitary art and scienceUnited StatesHistory19th centuryStrategyHistory19th centuryUnited StatesHistoryCivil War, 1861-1865CampaignsMilitary weaponsHistoryMilitary art and scienceHistoryStrategyHistory973.7/3Hattaway Herman1810405MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910959340803321Shades of blue and gray4361727UNINA