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America's buried history : landmines in the Civil War / by Kenneth R. Rutherford.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rutherford, Ken, 1962- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Confederate States of America. Army Torpedo Bureau.
- Confederate States of America.
- Submarine mines.
- History.
- Land mines.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies.
- United States.
- Equipment and supplies.
- Land mines--United States--History--19th century.
- Submarine mines--United States--History--19th century.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.
- Military campaigns.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 188 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- Landmines in the Civil War
- Place of Publication:
- El Dorado Hills, California : Savas Beatie, [2019]
- Summary:
- "America's Buried History traces the development of landmines from their first use before the Civil War, to the early use of naval mines, through the establishment of the Confederacy's Army Torpedo Bureau, the world's first institution devoted to developing, producing, and fielding mines in warfare."--Provided by publisher,
- Contents:
- Landfall, 1861-1862
- Contact, 1862
- Ad hoc, 1863
- Contagion, 1864
- Desperation, 1864-1865
- Conclusion: Landmines in America's backyard.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-180) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781611214536
- 161121453X
- OCLC:
- 1048945806
- Publisher Number:
- 99984434438
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