Battle of despair : Bentonville and the North Carolina campaign / Robert P. Broadwater.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Broadwater, Robert P., 1958-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bentonville, Battle of, Bentonville, N.C., 1865.

History.

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.

North Carolina.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.

United States.

Physical Description:

247 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Macon, Ga : Mercer University Press, [2004]

Summary:

The Battle of Bentonville has become one of the forgotten battles of the Civil War. It became overshadowed by other major events such as the surrender of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and the assassination of President Lincoln. Battle of Despair: Bentonville and the North Carolina Campaign chronicles the skirmishes and battles between the Union and Confederate forces under General William T. Sherman and General Joseph E. Johnston, respectively, that led to the ultimate capitulation of Johnston's army. The book relies heavily upon first-person accounts of the battle, with much of the action being related through the words of the actual participants. Battle of Despair examines Johnston's struggle to create an army with which to oppose Sherman, the long odds Johnston faced, and the eventual surrender of that army -- the largest body of Confederate men to surrender at the end of the war.

Contents:

The gathering

Engagement at Kinston

"Old reliable" at Averasboro

Johnston plans an ambush

None but the valiant

The sounds of thunder

The last hurrahs

The end in sight

The final maneuvers

Enemies no more.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [227]-240) and index.

ISBN:

0865548218

OCLC:

54425033