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Shades of blue and gray : an introductory military history of the Civil War / Herman Hattaway.
LIBRA E470 .H345 1997
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hattaway, Herman.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Military weapons.
- History.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.
- United States.
- Military weapons--United States--History--19th century.
- Military art and science--United States--History--19th century.
- Military art and science.
- Strategy--History--19th century.
- Strategy.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 281 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Columbia : University of Missouri Press, [1997]
- Summary:
- This "perceptive, well-crafted account" (George Rable) of the American Civil War places the 1861-1865 conflict within the broad context of evolving warfare. Emphasizing technology and its significant impact on the war, Hattaway includes valuable materials on land and sea mines, minesweepers, hand grenades, automatic weapons, the Confederate submarine, and balloons utilized as tools of war. 27 illustrations. Maps.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0826211070
- OCLC:
- 36207609
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