Verlag: Osprey Publishing, 2010
ISBN 10: 1846039932 ISBN 13: 9781846039935
Anbieter: Antiquarische Fundgrube e.U., Wien, Österreich
Softcover/Paperback. Shumate, Johnny; Spedaliere, Donato; Kozik, Mariusz (illustrator). 64 S. mit Ill. / Inneneinband bestempelt, sonst gutes Exemplar // Vicksburg Campaign, American Civil War, United States (Union), Confederate States of America CSA (Confederacy) L027 9781846039935 *.* Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 310.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom, 2010
ISBN 10: 1846039932 ISBN 13: 9781846039935
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Shumate, Johnny; Spedaliere, Donato; Kozik, Mariusz (illustrator). On April 17, 1863 Benjamin Grierson led a force of 1,700 Union cavalrymen across enemy lines into Confederate-held Tennessee in a bold diversionary raid. Over the next seventeen days, Grierson's horsemen caused havoc by destroying railroad lines, attacking outposts, burning military stores and fighting numerous small actions, before breaking back through the lines at Baton Rouge. The raid was a tremendous success, not only by virtue of the destruction it caused, but also because the Confederates were forced to divert thousands of troops away from the front lines during General Grant's critical Vicksburg offensive. This book tells the complete story of one of the most daring Union raids of the war. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.