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by Brent Nosworthy (Author)

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This volume is an effort to examine the impact that the wide-spread introduction of rifled weaponry in the 19th century had on tactical deployment, and thus on the face of battle in the War between the States. Does Nosworthy succeed? Well, only in a so-so fashion. While there is a great deal of useful content in this work, the reality is that it's such a shambling mass that (as a friend noted) one expects to find a chapter devoted to the introduction of the kitchen sink. The nadir of this is when Nosworthy throws in a few chapters on the introduction of the ironclad warship and shell-firing cannon, but without any great examination of how this related to assaulting coastal fortifications and amphibious warfare. Probably the best way to assimilate this work is to read the first and last sections (where Nosworthy does a fine job of examining the world context) and then dig into those chapters that seem most relevant to your interests, seeing as Nosworthy never generates much of a narrative drive. ( )
  Shrike58 | Jan 23, 2007 |
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0786715634, Paperback)

In this groundbreaking achievement in Civil War scholarship, acclaimed military historian Brent Nosworthy leads an all-out attack on the many myths and misunderstandings about how the North and South fought, and covers for the first time in any book the variety of Civil War combat methods in their entirety. Now everything from grand tactics to hand-to-hand combat during our nation’s costliest war is given its proper due in the development of warfare.

Nosworthy weaves together the story of newly emerging weapons, the resulting changes in military doctrine, and the combatants’ experiences as these innovations were applied to the battlefield. Detailing methods of warfare from General Irvin McDowell’s first tentative efforts at Bull Run to Lee’s and Grant’s final exertions at Petersburg and Appomattox, the author examines tactical variations due to regional differences and the distinctive circumstances of each campaign. Along with maps, diagrams, and illustrations throughout, The Bloody Crucible of Courage recognizes the primacy of the war’s most compelling voices, and contains hundreds of firsthand accounts from the front lines.

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