The Union Sixth Corps in the Shenandoah Valley, June-October 1864 / / Jack H. Lepa
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| Autore: |
Lepa Jack H. <1949->
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| Titolo: |
The Union Sixth Corps in the Shenandoah Valley, June-October 1864 / / Jack H. Lepa
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| Pubblicazione: | Jefferson, North Carolina : , : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, , 2017 |
| ©2017 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (226 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 973.7/378 |
| Soggetto topico: | Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1864 (May-August) |
| Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1864 (August-November) | |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Desperate measures -- The capital in danger -- Chasing Confederates -- The turning point -- Back to the Valley -- An opportunity for Sheridan -- Confusion and delay -- The assault begins -- A murderous deadlock -- A hard won victory -- Fisher's Hill -- Destruction in the Valley -- Camping at Cedar Creek -- Early not ready to quit -- Surprise at Cedar Creek -- The Sixth Corps holds -- Sheridan returns -- A high price for victory -- To the end. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | "During the summer and fall of 1864, Virginia's Shenandoah Valley was one of the most contested regions of the South. This book describes the third campaign, the supreme achievement of the Army of the Potomac's Sixth Corps. One of the most respected units in the Federal Army, the Sixth Corps advanced on the heels of retreating Confederate forces, winning a string of victories"-- |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The Union Sixth Corps in the Shenandoah Valley, June-October 1864 |
| ISBN: | 1-4766-2674-X |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910151752403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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