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Shiloh 1862 - The Death of Innocence

By: Osprey

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Classic Battles Series (Military Book Club Editions)

Last Stocked on 8/27/2020

Product Info

Title
Shiloh 1862 - The Death of Innocence
Publisher
Category
Author
James Arnold
Publish Year
1998
Pages
96
Dimensions
7.5x10x.65"
NKG Part #
2147392221
Type
Hardcover

Description

The Classic Battles Series is series of book made for the Military Book Club. Each book is the same as it's Campaign Series counterpart but presented in a nice hardcover format.

The first major battle in the Western theatre of the American Civil War, Shiloh came as a horrifying shock to both the American public and those in arms. For the first time they had some idea of the terrible price that would be paid for the preservation of the Union. On 6 April 1862 General Albert Sidney Johnston caught Grant and Sherman by surprise and very nearly drove them into the River Tennessee, but was mortally wounded in the process. Somehow Grant and Sherman hung on and the next day managed to drive back the hordes of grey-clad rebels.

Contents:

Origins of the Campaign
Opposing Commanders
Opposing Armies
Opposing Plans
The Battle
Aftermath
The Battlefield Today
Wargaming Shiloh
Further Reading