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Confederate Infantryman 1861-65

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Warrior - American Revolutionary War to American Civil War

MSRP old price: $18.95


Product Info

Title
Confederate Infantryman 1861-65
Publisher
Category
Author
Ian Drury
Publish Year
2005
Pages
64
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147398683
MFG. Part #
OSPWAR006
Type
Softcover
Series
WAR6

Description

The American Civil War was predominantly an infantryman's war. Artillery had improved substantially since 1815 and guns could inflict murderous losses if they had a clear field of fire. But most Civil War battlefields were characterized by sprawling forests and broken ground. Cavalry were important for reconnaissance, raiding and rearguard actions but there was little scope for sabre charges in the grand old manner when infantrymen armed with muzzle-loading rifles could face such tactics with confidence. Ultimately, the Confederacy's survival as a nation would largely depend on the fighting ability of its 642 infantry regiments.