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THE LONG ARM OF LEE
THE HISTORY OF THE ARTILLERY OF THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, VOLUME 1: BULL RUN TO FREDRICKSBURG |
| By: |
Jennings Cropper Wise, Gary W. Gallagher |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£23.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0803297335 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780803297333 |
| Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
1 June, 1991 |
| Pages: |
463 |
| Description: |
Presents a study of the Confederate artillery in the Civil War. This work describes the organization and tactics of the field batteries of General Robert E Lee's "Army of Northern Virginia" from the time of the Battle of Bull Run through the Maryland invasion. |
| Synopsis: |
Originally published in 1915, when Jennings Cropper Wise was commandant of the Virginia Military Institute, The Long Arm of Lee has never been surpassed as an authoritative study of the Confederate artillery in the Civil War. Volume I describes the organization and tactics of the field batteries of General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and their performance in famous battles, including those at Bull Run, Malvern Hill, Cedar Mountain, Harper's Ferry, Sharpsburg, and Fredericksburg. It ends with the bitter winter interlude before the Chancellorsville campaign of the spring of 1863. Volume 2 of Wise's history, also available as a Bison Book, takes up the harrowing events stretching from Chancellorsville to Appomattox. In his introduction, Gary W. Gallagher addresses some of the myths exposed by Wise, touching on the persistent under-estimation of the artillery's role in winning battles. |
| Illustrations: |
Illus., map |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
University of Nebraska Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |