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- catalog abstract "In this engaging survey of twenty-three battles of the American Civil War, several of these peculiarities are highlighted. These intriguing tales include naval engagements, naval battles against land forces, cover-ups and scapegoats, unexpected combat, and military blunders.".
- catalog contributor b12807618.
- catalog coverage "United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns Anecdotes.".
- catalog created "c2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "c2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2001.".
- catalog description "In this engaging survey of twenty-three battles of the American Civil War, several of these peculiarities are highlighted. These intriguing tales include naval engagements, naval battles against land forces, cover-ups and scapegoats, unexpected combat, and military blunders.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-300) and index.".
- catalog description "Part 1 : Ships versus shore. Port Royal : brothers did fight brothers -- Drewry's Bluff : ironclads thwarted by their own limitations -- Fort Fisher : when Butler failed to fight -- Sabine Pass : against terrific odds -- Part 2 : War on the water. The CSS Albemarle : a dose of rebel medicine -- Alabama versus Hatteras : a thirteen-minute victory -- The Hunley and the Housatonic : death to the victor -- Hampton Roads : the battle that couldn't be won -- Part 3 : Cover-ups and blame shifting. Cold Harbor : Grant's worst blunder -- Second Manassas : Porter becomes the scapegoat -- Ball's Bluff : a complete muddle of an example -- Part 4 : Unexpected events. First Bull Run : the beginning of a war -- Missionary Ridge : a suicidal attack without orders -- Cheat Mountain : Lee's first campaign -- Iuka : the silent battle -- Honey Hill : Georgia militia victorious in South Carolina -- Part 5 : Major blunders. Bethel Church : the first "battle" -- Streight's raid : never send a mule to do a horse's job -- Shiloh : a reversal of fortune -- Malvern Hill : the ambiguous order -- The crater : a tragedy of errors -- Franklin : how a general destroyed his own army -- Fort Stedman : "God did not intend that we should succeed."".
- catalog extent "ix, 310 p. :".
- catalog identifier "158182226X (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "c2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Nashville, Tenn. : Cumberland House,".
- catalog spatial "United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns Anecdotes.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "973.7/3 21".
- catalog subject "Curiosities and wonders United States Anecdotes.".
- catalog subject "E470 .G25 2001".
- catalog tableOfContents "Part 1 : Ships versus shore. Port Royal : brothers did fight brothers -- Drewry's Bluff : ironclads thwarted by their own limitations -- Fort Fisher : when Butler failed to fight -- Sabine Pass : against terrific odds -- Part 2 : War on the water. The CSS Albemarle : a dose of rebel medicine -- Alabama versus Hatteras : a thirteen-minute victory -- The Hunley and the Housatonic : death to the victor -- Hampton Roads : the battle that couldn't be won -- Part 3 : Cover-ups and blame shifting. Cold Harbor : Grant's worst blunder -- Second Manassas : Porter becomes the scapegoat -- Ball's Bluff : a complete muddle of an example -- Part 4 : Unexpected events. First Bull Run : the beginning of a war -- Missionary Ridge : a suicidal attack without orders -- Cheat Mountain : Lee's first campaign -- Iuka : the silent battle -- Honey Hill : Georgia militia victorious in South Carolina -- Part 5 : Major blunders. Bethel Church : the first "battle" -- Streight's raid : never send a mule to do a horse's job -- Shiloh : a reversal of fortune -- Malvern Hill : the ambiguous order -- The crater : a tragedy of errors -- Franklin : how a general destroyed his own army -- Fort Stedman : "God did not intend that we should succeed."".
- catalog title "Strange battles of the Civil War / Webb Garrison, Jr.".
- catalog type "Anecdotes. fast".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".