Yankee Blitzkrieg: Wilson's Raid Through Alabama and Georgia (A Brown Thrasher Book) (Paperback)

by James Pickett Jones (Author) "Rain, rain, rain! Thirteen thousand four hundred and eighty Union cavalrymen stood on the north bank of the Tennessee River mounted, armed, and ready to..." (more)
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...a superb job in reconstructing Wilson's expedition... The definitive study of one of the Civil War's most important campaigns. -- Georgia Historical Quarterly

Comprehensive and filled with military details calculated to delight the ever faithful Civil War fans... A splendid account... -- The Alabama Review

“Does a great job of detailing battles and problems faced by both sides.” -- Paper Wars

“One of the best studies ever on the often-neglected central region of the Confederacy.” -- Florida Historical Quarterly

“Tells well the story of the largest Union cavalry operation during the Civil War.” -- Journal of the West --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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“Jones handles the narrative details of the campaign in good fashion. He sets the context of events, with full appreciation of the command question involved, and includes the reactions of individual officers and enlisted men. . . . Excellent.” -American Historical Review --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 260 pages
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press (December 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0820309702
• ISBN-13: 978-0820309705
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,239,701 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Campaign that Captured Jeff Davis., February 7, 2004

By	Michael E. Fitzgerald (Kingwood, Texas USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Yankee Blitzkrieg: Wilson's Raid Through Alabama and Georgia (Hardcover)

In the spring of 1865 Union General James Wilson mounted a cavalry campaign designed to destroy the industrial sections of Alabama and Georgia that were still untouched by combat. From the Tennessee River to Selma and Montgomery Alabama and on to Columbus and Macon, Georgia this campaign was lightening fast, crushing everything in its path.

Moving 14,000 men over 500 miles in just a month is a remarkably uncommon feat. So is fighting 4 major battles along the way. But General Wilson's forgotten campaign not only defeated and captured Nathan Bedford Forrest but also captured Jefferson Davis and Alexander Stephens as well.

This book is the study of a massive Union cavalry operation that was executed with impunity, one that destroyed what little was left of the Confederacy. It is also the campaign that captured the Confederate government!

James Pickett Jones details this event exceptionally well. You will not be disappointed.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent study of one of the most ignored campaigns!, April 8, 1997

By A Customer

Yankee Bltizkrieg is one of the most enlightening studies of Wison's raiders in their finest hour. The book follows Wilson and his men from rain drenched northern Alabama to a triumphant capture of Confederate President Jefferson Davis in Irwinville, Georgia. It explores how Wilson effectively moved over 12,000 men for over 500 miles in the span of about a month. A feat which would have made Guderian proud! It is a must for Civil War enthusiasts and military strategist

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A vividly reconstructed account tracing Wilson's run, March 10, 2001

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yankee Blitzkrieg: Wilson's Raid through Alabama and Georgia (Paperback)

In the spring of 1865, Major General James H. Wilson and 14,000 Union cavalry troops destroyed key Confederate industrial facilities in what had been, until then, relatively unscathed areas of Alabama and Georgia. Yankee Blitzkrieg: Wilson's Raid Through Alabama And Georgia is a vividly reconstructed account tracing Wilson's lightning run south and places the campaign within the larger context of the last days of the Civil War. Historian James Jones describes in detail the strategic background of the raid, covers the raid from both sides, and notes the economic significance of the industrial facilities destroyed. Jones' description of Wilson's capture of Jefferson Davis is the standard interpretation of what happened when Davis was taken by Union forces. Yankee Blitzkrieg is superb reading for Civil War buffs and students of Civil War history.