EBOOK From Selma to Appomattox:The History of the Jeff Davis Artillery -

EBOOK From Selma to Appomattox:The History of the Jeff Davis Artillery

4.00 Oceń książkę!

Autor: ...

Wydawnictwo: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199923595
EAN: F95B8145EB
Format: 0,0 x 0,0 x 0,0
Oprawa: ...
Stron: 404
Data wydania: 1996
Gdzie kupić tanią książkę?
książka
82.53
Książka w Twoim domu w ciągu 48h

The history of the Jeff Davis Artillery is the story of a company of Alabamians        who fought with valor and distinction for the Confederacy during more than three and        a half years of active service. As part of the Army of Northern Virginia, these        soldiers played an integral part in most of the major campaigns of the Eastern        Theatre, participating in the crucial battles at Sharpsburg, Gettysburg, and        Spotsylvania, among others. Here, Lawrence Laboda tells the story of an artillery        unit relatively unknown to Civil War enthusiasts, but whose performance on the        fields of battle more than justified the honor of being named after the President of        the Confederacy. After their recruitment in Selma, Alabama, we learn that the men of        the Jeff Davis Artillery found themselves under many different commanders. It was        only when First Lieutenant Robert F. Beckham, Captain James W. Bondurant, and        Captain William J. Reese took command that the unit matured as a military        organization, and provided its most efficient service on the field of battle. Even        though unfortunate circumstances later in the war caused the company to be divided        between two commands, the Alabama Battery's skill and determination carried through        in all of the engagements that followed. On more than one occassion, the Jeff Davis        Artillery received praise from the Confederate high command, including General        Robert E. Lee himself. Within the Confederate Army, the reputation of the unit was        no doubt one of the best, but after the fighting was done, the war record of this        particular company, except for a rare article or mention in an obituary, never        received proper recognition. It is only fitting, therefore, that the entire story of        the gallant Alabamians finally be told.From Selma to Appomattox goes beyond the        unit's combat record to explore its day to day challenges. Conditions on and off the        battlefield were less than ideal at times, and from the beginning, the company as a        whole fell victim to the horrors of disease. One glance down the roster list shows        the extreme seriousness of the situation. Even disease was not their most immediate        concern, however, as Laboda describes the unit's difficulties in finding food,        horses, and even recruits while enduring the reorganizations of an army at war. With        the assistance of numerous detailed maps, he follows the ever-proud Alabamians into        their first fight at Seven Pines, through the major battles of the Peninsula, South        Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Spotsylvania, and        Cedar Creek, and ultimately to their surrender at Appomattox.

Książka "EBOOK From Selma to Appomattox:The History of the Jeff Davis Artillery"