Tullahoma: The 1863 Campaign for the Control of Middle Tennessee [Paperback]

Michael R. Bradley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1999

The results of the Tullahoma campaign were strategically more important than Gettysburg and tactically on a par with Vicksburg.

The Tullahoma campaign of 1863 is often overlooked, overshadowed by the simultaneous events at Gettysburg and Vicksburg. However, the strategic results of the campaign were enormous: the Confederacy lost the human, agricultural, and industrial capacity of middle Tennessee; Chattanooga came under fire; and the Union Army of the Cumberland took a large step forward in the campaign to divide the Confederacy.

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Review

"The hero in Michael R. Bradley's account is Rosecrans, who succeeded through tactical 'improvisation.'" -- Civil War Book Review, June/July 2000

About the Author

Michael R. Bradley has a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University and has taught at Motlow College since 1970. He has a lifelong interest in the American Civil War.

Product Details

• Paperback: 110 pages
• Publisher: White Mane Publishing Company (December 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572491671
• ISBN-13: 978-1572491670
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #912,746 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #84 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > History > Americas > United States > Civil War

More About the Author

Michael R. Bradley earned a Ph.D. in History from Vanderbilt University in 1970. He taught at Motlow College, near Tullahoma, Tennessee, for 36 years prior to his retirement in 2006. He continues to write and speak to groups interested in history.

Dr. Bradley is the author of several books dealing with the Civil War. The latest of these is "Forrest's Fighting Preacher:David C. Kelley of Tennessee" published by The History Press.

"Murfreesboro in the Civil War" will be released by The History Press in March 2012. This book is a history of the experiences of the citizens, black and white, Unionist and Confederate, who lived in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, as the town changed hands several times between the opposing forces.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You Can't Go Wrong!, June 5, 2007

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Mike Miner (Tennessee) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tullahoma: The 1863 Campaign for the Control of Middle Tennessee (Paperback)

Hey, at $10 you can't go wrong! The previous review hit the nail on the head, as this is an oft overlooked campaign in Middle Tennessee. Volumes have been written on Stones River, but save for a volume or so on Hoover's Gap, how often do you read anything about the Tullahoma Campaign the helped determine the control of Middle Tennessee. Relic hunters are well aware of it, as it is a relic paradise, or at least in its hay day. I attended college and relic hunted in Middle Tennessee, and I found the book an education. I would preferred to have seen the text set differently, or at least the paragraphs spaced. Guess it is an old age/eye thing, and as always I would like to have seen more pictures, i.e. lesser known troops who fought there, the sites today, a few relics tossed in. On the plus side of that coin, I enjoyed the maps that broke down positons to a regimental level. Never-the-less, it is a valuable addition to your library. I would also recommend the author's "Nathan Bedford Forrest's Staff and Escort".

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A definitive account of an overlooked campaign, October 25, 2004

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Dave (Tennessee United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tullahoma: The 1863 Campaign for the Control of Middle Tennessee (Paperback)

1863 is considered by many to be the turning point of the Civil War, with Vicksburg splitting the Confederacy in half & Gettysburg halting Gen. Lee's advance into Penn. But few history buffs know about the decisive Tullahoma campaign that pushed the (Confederate) Army of Tennessee out of Middle Tennessee following the bloody battle of Stones River. Yes, the Tullahoma campaign was relatively bloodless, with only a few hundred casualties suffered by each side. But, Union Gen. Rosecrans' army won a decisive victory by bold tactics that caught the exausted Confederates off-guard. The Tullahoma campaign was also the turning point for the Union cavalry in Tennessee. Rosecrans re-equipped his troopers with the latest repeating rifles & for the first time in the war they had the Confederate cavalry on the run. Twice during skirmishes around Tullahoma the Union cavalry successfully charged the Confederate cavalry with sabers! One of the main reasons the Army of Tennessee was defeated in this campaign was the bickering & lack of communication among the Confederate leadership. Gen. Braxton Bragg deserves a lot of the blame for this although the bickering even existed among their field officers! Although this book only has about 90 pages of text, it is a very detailed & fast-paced account of this important campaign. There are several maps that are very helpful in visualizing the road networks as well as the positions of regiments in the battles. This book is an absolute must-have for any Civil War buff studying the war in Tennessee.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Civil War book, January 18, 2008

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Denise Miech - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tullahoma: The 1863 Campaign for the Control of Middle Tennessee (Paperback)

Dr Bradley's book, with Blood & Fire is excellent and was purchased as a gift for a civil war buff.