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- catalog abstract "An introductory military history of the American Civil War, Shades of Blue and Gray places the 1861-1865 conflict within the broad context of evolving warfare. Emphasizing technology and its significant impact, Hattaway includes valuable material on land and sea mines, minesweepers, hand grenades, automatic weapons, the Confederate submarine, and balloons. The evolution of professionalism in the American military serves as an important connective theme throughout. Hattaway extrapolates from recent works by revisionists William Skelton and Roy Roberts to illustrate convincingly that the development of military professionalism is not entirely a post-Civil War phenomenon. The author also incorporates into his work important new findings of recent scholars such as Albert Castel (on the Atlanta campaign), Reid Mitchell (on soldiers' motivation), Mark Grimsley (on "hard war"), Brooks D. Simpson (on Ulysses S. Grant), and Lauren Cook Burgess (on women who served as soldiers, disguised as men). In addition, Hattaway comments on some of the best fiction and nonfiction available in his recommended reading lists, which will both enlighten and motivate readers.".
- catalog contributor b10181060.
- catalog coverage "United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns.".
- catalog created "c1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "c1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1997.".
- catalog description "An introductory military history of the American Civil War, Shades of Blue and Gray places the 1861-1865 conflict within the broad context of evolving warfare. Emphasizing technology and its significant impact, Hattaway includes valuable material on land and sea mines, minesweepers, hand grenades, automatic weapons, the Confederate submarine, and balloons. The evolution of professionalism in the American military serves as an important connective theme throughout. Hattaway extrapolates from recent works by revisionists William Skelton and Roy Roberts to illustrate convincingly that the development of military professionalism is not entirely a post-Civil War phenomenon. The author also incorporates into his work important new findings of recent scholars such as Albert Castel (on the Atlanta campaign), Reid Mitchell (on soldiers' motivation), Mark Grimsley (on "hard war"), Brooks D. Simpson (on Ulysses S. Grant), and Lauren Cook Burgess (on women who served as soldiers, disguised as men). In addition, Hattaway comments on some of the best fiction and nonfiction available in his recommended reading lists, which will both enlighten and motivate readers.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue : Dawn of military professionalism and an era of great technological change -- Part I : Background and opening phases of the American Civil War -- Transition to civil war ; Fighting begins ; War in the West : Henry W. Halleck and Ulysses S. Grant -- Part II : War in apparent stalemate -- Peninsula campaign ; Rival displaces McClellan; and a second chance ; Abortive 1862 Confederate invasion : Kentucky and Middle Tennessee ; Fredericksburg campaign : a study in generalship ; Chancellorsville campaign -- Part III : Great turning points -- Confederate jewels on the Mississippi : Vicksburg and Port Hudson ; Gettysburg campaign ; Long pull of the war ; Continuing Confederate viability -- Part IV : Endgame phases -- No end in sight : late 1863--early 1864 ; Grant and Sherman in grand simultaneous advance ; War draws to a conclusion -- Epilogue : Full embodiment of military professionalism.".
- catalog extent "xii, 281 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Shades of blue and gray.".
- catalog identifier "0826211070 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Shades of blue and gray.".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "c1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Columbia : University of Missouri Press,".
- catalog relation "Shades of blue and gray.".
- catalog spatial "United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "973.7/3 21".
- catalog subject "E470 .H345 1997".
- catalog subject "Military art and science United States History 19th century.".
- catalog subject "Military weapons United States History 19th century.".
- catalog subject "Strategy History 19th century.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue : Dawn of military professionalism and an era of great technological change -- Part I : Background and opening phases of the American Civil War -- Transition to civil war ; Fighting begins ; War in the West : Henry W. Halleck and Ulysses S. Grant -- Part II : War in apparent stalemate -- Peninsula campaign ; Rival displaces McClellan; and a second chance ; Abortive 1862 Confederate invasion : Kentucky and Middle Tennessee ; Fredericksburg campaign : a study in generalship ; Chancellorsville campaign -- Part III : Great turning points -- Confederate jewels on the Mississippi : Vicksburg and Port Hudson ; Gettysburg campaign ; Long pull of the war ; Continuing Confederate viability -- Part IV : Endgame phases -- No end in sight : late 1863--early 1864 ; Grant and Sherman in grand simultaneous advance ; War draws to a conclusion -- Epilogue : Full embodiment of military professionalism.".
- catalog title "Shades of blue and gray : an introductory military history of the Civil War / Herman Hattaway.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".