The American Civil War (2): The War In The West 1861-July 1863 (Essential Histories) (v. 3) [Paperback]

Stephen Engle (Author)

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Series: Essential Histories | Publication Date: September 25, 2001

The American Civil War's vast Western Theater witnessed enormously important military campaigning during the period 1861 - 1863. This book, the third in a four-volume series, examines the geographical, logistical and strategic factors that shaped fighting in this theater, as well as assessing officers who played key roles . It covers the story of Ulysses S Grant's important capture of rebel positions before marching south to win the battle of Shiloh, as well as that of Albert Sidney Johnston, the pride of the Confederacy. Finally, it details the dramatic events of the siege of Vicksburg, the Confederates final fortress.

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A very useful resource, especially, but by no means exclusively, in school and college libraries...these books offer very useful standardised accounts and are presented in very attractive and approachable volumes.
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This unique series studies every major war in history looking at all the aspects of war, from how it felt to be a soldier to the lasting impact of the conflict on the world around it.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (September 25, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841762407
• ISBN-13: 978-1841762401
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,500,966 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Continues the excellent American Civil War tetralogy by Essential Histories, June 17, 2009

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This review is from: The American Civil War (2): The War In The West 1861-July 1863 (Essential Histories) (v. 3) (Paperback)

This volume in the 4-part Essential Histories series focusing on the American Civil War chronicles the early war in the American West. That means you get detailed accounts of battles fought between the Union and the Confederacy in Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee. From the crucial battle of Shiloh to the fall of Vicksburg, this book details the domination of the Confederacy in those states during the early stages of the Civil War. Manpower and money overwhelmingly favored the North in the Western theatre of the Civil War, and while a few key battles could theoretically have turned the tide in favor of the South, the outcome of the war in the West seems inevitable when looking at the situation as described in this book.

Very well-written, this concise and smoothly-worded book makes for an excellent review of the events described. Detailed, but easy to read, this book could serve as a quick reference to individual battles or as a short (but informative) primer to one of the most important and influential conflicts in the history of the world. Highly recommended along with its companion volume (The American Civil War: The War in the East 1861 - 1863) that covers events in the East during the same time frame.