Trench Warfare under Grant and Lee
Download or Read eBook Trench Warfare under Grant and Lee PDF written by Earl J. Hess and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Earl J. Hess |
Publisher | : Univ of North Carolina Press |
Total Pages | : 334 |
Release | : 2011-04-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780807882382 |
ISBN-13 | : 0807882380 |
Rating | : 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Trench Warfare under Grant and Lee by : Earl J. Hess
Book excerpt: Earl J.Hess's study of armies and fortifications turns to the 1864 Overland Campaign to cover battles from the Wilderness to Cold Harbor. Drawing on meticulous research in primary sources and careful examination of battlefields at the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Bermuda Hundred, and Cold Harbor, , Hess analyzes Union and Confederate movements and tactics and the new way Grant and Lee employed entrenchments in an evolving style of battle. Hess argues that Grant's relentless and pressing attacks kept the armies always within striking distance, compelling soldiers to dig in for protection.