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Civil War infantry tactics : training, combat, and small-unit effectiveness / Earl J. Hess.

Van Pelt Library E470 .H59 2015
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Hess, Earl J., author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Confederate States of America. Army.
United States. Army. Infantry.
Infantry drill and tactics.
History.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.
United States.
United States. Army. Infantry--Drill and tactics--History--19th century.
Confederate States of America. Army. Infantry--Drill and tactics.
Confederate States of America.
Infantry drill and tactics--History--19th century.
Physical Description:
xxii, 299 pages ; 24 cm
Place of Publication:
Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2015]
Contents:
The European tactical heritage
The North American tactical heritage
Tactical manuals and the management of men
Training
Moving forward and the art of skirmishing
Multiple lines, echelons, and squares
Changing front
Columns
Multiple maneuvers
Large formations
Tactical developments after the Civil War
Comparison and context
Conclusion: a tactical summary of the Civil War.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780807159378
0807159379
OCLC:
894313600

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