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First Bull Run 1861 - The South's First Victory

By: Osprey

Type: Hardcover

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

Last Stocked on 7/5/2022

Product Info

Title
First Bull Run 1861 - The South's First Victory
Publisher
Category
Author
Alan Hankinson
Publish Year
1990
Pages
96
Dimensions
7.5x10x.55"
NKG Part #
2147465149
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.

At Bull Run, two inexperienced, ill-trained and poorly led armies clashed in the opening engagement of the American Civil War. Culminating in a stalwart defensive fight by Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson's Virginia Brigade, this is the story of the Confederacy's first victory. The author investigates the personalities of the principal commanders and examines the opposing armies, showing how the widely varying uniforms of different units caused mistakes of identity which affected the battle at crucial points. Weapons, intelligence and the almost universal inexperience of troops on both sides are all discussed, helping to explain the events of the battle itself.

Contents:

Introduction
The Way to Civil War
The Opposing Leaders
The Opposing Armies
The Road to Bull Run
The Affair at Blackburn's Ford
The Battle Plans
The Battle Begins
The Fight for Henry Hill
Retreat and Rout
The Might-Have-Beens
The Battlefield Today
A Guide to Further Reading
Wargaming First Bull Run