The Civil War and the wars of the nineteenth century / Brian Holden Reid.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reid, Brian Holden.

Series:

Smithsonian history of warfare

Standardized Title:

American Civil War and the wars of the Industrial Revolution

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrialization.

History.

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

United States.

Military art and science--History--19th century.

Military art and science.

Industrial revolution.

Industrialization--History--19th century.

Crimean War, 1853-1856.

Germany--History, Military--19th century.

Germany.

History, Military.

Physical Description:

240 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 20 cm.

Edition:

U.S. paperback edition.

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : Smithsonian Books ; New York : HarperCollins, 2006.

Summary:

The Civil War was the bloodiest war in American history and a defining moment of the nineteenth century. In this concise and authoritative volume, Brian Holden Reid -- a leading expert on the subject -- reveals how industrialization and emerging methods of mass production gave birth to a new age of warfare, most dramatically represented in the unprecedented destruction and mass casualties of the American Civil War. Detailed, chronological history of the strategic and operational dimensions of both the Northern and Southern campaigns Strengths and weaknesses of the opposing sides Fresh perspectives on the war's global context Culmination of the war, peace negotiations, and their ramifications for the future

Contents:

Introduction: War and industrialization 18

1 The Crimean War 1854-6 38

2 The Civil War: The War Takes Shape 1861-2 68

3 The Civil War: The Year of Trial and Hope 1862-3 106

4 The Civil War: Confederate Collapse 1864-5 144

5 The German Wars of Unification 1864, 1866, 1870-71 182.

Notes:

Originally published: The American Civil War and the wars of the Industrial Revolution. London : Cassell, 1999, in series: The Cassell history of warfare.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 226-229) and index.

ISBN:

0060851201

OCLC:

62084469

Publisher Number:

9780060851200