The fourth battle of Winchester : toward a new civil war paradigm / Richard M. McMurry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McMurry, Richard M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Counterfactuals (Logic).

Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.

Virginia.

Winchester (Va.)--History, Military--19th century.

Winchester (Va.).

Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.

Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.).

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

United States.

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

Physical Description:

1 online resource (150 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Kent, Ohio : Kent State University Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Counterfactual questions, if kept within the parameters of what was possible at the time and place, can often help us better understand events of the past. In so doing, they can sometimes bring about a 'paradigm shift'--a new way of thinking about history and hence of grasping its meaning... While the events described in the opening sections are fanciful, the underlying points, I believe are valid. The counterfactual events, I hope, can help us see the points with greater clarity."--From the Preface

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Preface""; ""Part One: The Fourth Battle of Winchester""; ""Part Two: Other Inconsequential Engagements""; ""Part Three: Meanwhile""; ""Part Four: The Big Picture""; ""Part Five: Implications""; ""Part Six: Robert E. Lee and the Confederacy's Conduct of the War""; ""Part Seven: Conclusions""; ""Index""

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-61277-313-3