The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864
by Gary W. Gallagher
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Generally regarded as the most important of the Civil War campaigns conducted in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, that of 1864 lasted more than four months and claimed more than 25,000 casualties. This book contains eleven essays that aim to reexamine common assumptions about the campaign, its major figures, and its significance.Tags
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A collection of essays rather than a simple narrative, probably more interesting to me for that reason...
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Gary W Gallagher is a civil war historian with a special interest in the military aspects of the war. He is the author or co-author of several books including Lee and His Generals in War and Memory and The Confederate War. He has also served as President of the Association of Preservation of Civil War sites. He is a professor of history at the show more University of Virginia. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864
- People/Characters
- Jubal A. Early; Philip Henry Sheridan
- Important places
- Virginia, USA; Shenandoah Valley, USA
- Important events
- American Civil War (1861 | 1865)
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
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