Pea Ridge : Civil War Campaign in the West by Earl J. Hess and William L. Shea
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About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
ISBN-10
0807846694
ISBN-13
9780807846698
eBay Product ID (ePID)
533924
Product Key Features
Book Title
Pea Ridge : Civil War Campaign in the West
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Topic
United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Publication Year
1997
Illustrator
Yes
Features
New Edition
Genre
History
Book Series
Civil War America Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
24 Oz
Item Length
8.8 in
Item Width
5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
92-004465
Reviews
This book is assured of a place among the best of all studies that have been published on Civil War campaigns.-- American Historical Review, Pea Ridge is destined to become a Civil War classic and a model for writing military history. Civil War History, "A campaign study of a caliber that all should strive for and few will equal."-- Journal of American History, An unusual and outstanding contribution to knowledge. . . . A prototype for writing and evaluating modern campaign and battle studies.-- Western Historical Quarterly, A campaign study of a caliber that all should strive for and few will equal.-- Journal of American History, Pea Ridge is destined to become a Civil War classic and a model for writing military history.Civil War History, Offers the rich tactical detail, maps, and order of battle that military scholars love but retains a very readable style combined with liberal use of recollections of the troops and leaders involved.-- Library Journal, A thoroughly researched and well-told account of an important but often neglected Civil War encounter.-- Kirkus Reviews, "A thoroughly researched and well-told account of an important but often neglected Civil War encounter."-- Kirkus Reviews, "Offers the rich tactical detail, maps, and order of battle that military scholars love but retains a very readable style combined with liberal use of recollections of the troops and leaders involved."-- Library Journal, "An unusual and outstanding contribution to knowledge. . . . A prototype for writing and evaluating modern campaign and battle studies."-- Western Historical Quarterly, "This book is assured of a place among the best of all studies that have been published on Civil War campaigns."-- American Historical Review, With its exhaustive research and lively prose style, this military study is virtually a model work of its kind.-- Publishers Weekly, "With its exhaustive research and lively prose style, this military study is virtually a model work of its kind."-- Publishers Weekly, A model campaign history that merits recognition as a major contribution to the literature on Civil War military operations.-- Journal of Military History, [A]ssured of a place among the best of all studies that have been published on Civil War campaigns.American Historical Review, A model campaign history that merits recognition as a major contribution to the literature on Civil War military operations. Journal of Military History, "A model campaign history that merits recognition as a major contribution to the literature on Civil War military operations."-- Journal of Military History, "A noteworthy achievement. There has long been a need for a detailed study of this complex campaign and battle. At last it has been done in a wonderfully researched and dramatically presented account."--Alvin M. Josephy, Jr., author of The Civil War in the American West, [A]ssured of a place among the best of all studies that have been published on Civil War campaigns. American Historical Review, A model campaign history that merits recognition as a major contribution to the literature on Civil War military operations.Journal of Military History, A noteworthy achievement. There has long been a need for a detailed study of this complex campaign and battle. At last it has been done in a wonderfully researched and dramatically presented account.--Alvin M. Josephy, Jr., author of The Civil War in the American West, A thoroughly researched and well-told account of an important but often neglected Civil War encounter.Kirkus Reviews, Pea Ridge is destined to become a Civil War classic and a model for writing military history.-- Civil War History, " Pea Ridge is destined to become a Civil War classic and a model for writing military history."-- Civil War History, A thoroughly researched and well-told account of an important but often neglected Civil War encounter. Kirkus Reviews
Dewey Decimal
973.7/31
Table Of Content
ContentsPreface 1. Winter Campaign 2. Price's Running Stand 3. The Hunter and the Hunted 4. Rush to Glory 5. Death of a Texan 6. Battle in the Brush 7. A Battle Half Won 8. Clash in Cross Timber Hollow 9. Perseverance beside a Tavern 10. High Tide at Elkhorn 11. Soften the Heart 12. Thunder in the Ozarks 13. Victory and Defeat 14. The Vulture and the Wolf 15. Marching through Arkansas Conclusion. A Military Analysis of Pea Ridge Appendix 1. The Legacy of Pea Ridge Appendix 2. Order of Battle Notes Bibliography IndexMaps 1-1. Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas 2-1. Springfield to Little Sugar Creek 2-2. Northwestern Arkansas 4-1. Bentonville: McIntosh Attempts to Intercept Sigel 5-1. Pea Ridge: Midday, March 7 5-2. Leetown: Osterhaus Engages McCulloch on Foster's Farm 5-3. Leetown: McCulloch and McIntosh Are Killed 6-1. Leetown: Hébert Advances against Davis 6-2. Leetown: Hébert Breaches the Federal Line 7-1. Leetown: The Federals Counterattack and the Confederates Withdraw 8-1. Elkhorn Tavern: Van Dorn and Carr Deploy 9-1. Elkhorn Tavern: Vandever Attacks Slack 9-2. Elkhorn Tavern: Carr Shortens His Line as Van Dorn Prepares to Attack 10-1. Elkhorn Tavern: Van Dorn Attacks and Carr Falls Back across Ruddick's Field 11-1. Pea Ridge: Night of March 7-8 12-1. Elkhorn Tavern: 9:00 A.M., March 8 12-2. Elkhorn Tavern: 10:00 A.M., March 8 15-1. March of the Army of the Southwest, February-July 1862Illustrations Samuel Ryan Curtis Franz Sigel Sterling Price Benjamin McCulloch Earl Van Dorn Albert Pike Elkhorn Tavern Telegraph Road Alexander Asboth James McIntosh The northern bluff of Little Sugar Creek, from Telegraph Road near the site of Trott's store Remains of trenches the Federals constructed atop the northern bluff of Little Sugar Creek Grenville M. Dodge Peter J. Osterhaus Foster's farm, looking northeast from the approximate location of Elbert's battery Nicholas Greusel Louis Héebert Jefferson C. Davis Morgan's woods, east of Leetown Road Julius White Oberson's field, looking northwest from the site of Davidson's battery Eugene A. Carr Tanyard Ravine, looking northward down the slope that forms the head of this ravine Huntsville Road, looking west toward Elkhorn Tavern Henry Little Francis J. Herron, William Vandever, and William H. Coyl Elkhorn Tavern, with the head of Tanyard Ravine to its rear and the eastern extremity of Big Mountain in the background Hunt Wilson's painting of Guibor's battery in action against Carr's beleaguered Federals on the evening of March 7 Artillery pieces mark the location of Guibor's battery in front of Elkhorn Tavern on the evening of March 7 Clemon's field, looking east from Dodge's position Hunt Wilson's painting of Pratt's store on the morning of March 8 An Artillery piece marking the location of Welfley's battery atop Welfley's Knoll Welfley's Knoll, looking west from Telegraph Road across Ruddick's field Hunt Wilson's painting of the Confederate army just before it began to retreat from the battlefield on March 8 Sandstone columns on the west face of the rocky promontory on Big Mountain The battlefield of March 8, looking south from the rocky promontory on Big Mountain The battlefield of March 8, looking southwest from the rocky promontory on Big Mountain The battlefield of March 8, looking west from the rocky promontory on Big Mountain Cyrus Bussey Frederick Steele "Pioneers from Carr's Division, May 21, 1862," by Robert O. Sweeney "Elkhorn Tavern, Battle Ground of Pea Ridge, Ark.," by Robert O. Sweeney The 37th Illinois battling Hébert's brigade in Morgan's woods, March 7, 1862
Edition Description
New Edition
Synopsis
The 1862 battle of Pea Ridge in northwestern Arkansas was one of the largest Civil War engagements fought on the western frontier, and it dramatically altered the balance of power in the Trans-Mississippi. This study of the battle is based on research in archives from Connecticut to California and includes a pioneering study of the terrain of the sprawling battlefield, as well as an examination of soldiers' personal experiences, the use of Native American troops, and the role of Pea Ridge in regional folklore., The 1862 battle of Pea Ridge in northwestern Arkansas was one of the largest Civil War engagements fought on the western frontier, and it dramatically altered the balance of power in the Trans-Mississippi. This study of the battle is based on research in archives from Connecticut to California and includes a pioneering study of the terrain of the sprawling battlefield, as well as an examination of soldiers' personal experiences, the use of Native American troops, and the role of Pea Ridge in regional folklore."A model campaign history that merits recognition as a major contribution to the literature on Civil War military operations.-- Journal of Military History "Shines welcome light on the war's largest battle west of the Mississippi.-- USA Today "With its exhaustive research and lively prose style, this military study is virtually a model work of its kind.-- Publishers Weekly "A thoroughly researched and well-told account of an important but often neglected Civil War encounter.-- Kirkus Reviews "Offers the rich tactical detail, maps, and order of battle that military scholars love but retains a very readable style combined with liberal use of recollections of the troops and leaders involved.-- Library Journal "This book is assured of a place among the best of all studies that have been published on Civil War campaigns.-- American Historical Review "Destined to become a Civil War classic and a model for writing military history.-- Civil War History "A campaign study of a caliber that all should strive for and few will equal.-- Journal of American History "An excellent and detailed book in all accounts, scholarly and readable, with both clear writing and excellent analysis. . . . Utterly essential . . . for any serious student of the Civil War.-- Civil War News, On 6-8 March 1862, an early pitched battle of the Civil war took place in north-western Arkansas. The Federal victory at Pea Ridge altered the balance of power in the Mississippi region, ensuring Union control of this area. This text offers an account of this significant encounter., The 1862 battle of Pea Ridge in northwestern Arkansas was one of the largest Civil War engagements fought on the western frontier, and it dramatically altered the balance of power in the Trans-Mississippi. This study of the battle is based on research in archives from Connecticut to California and includes a pioneering study of the terrain of the sprawling battlefield, as well as an examination of soldiers' personal experiences, the use of Native American troops, and the role of Pea Ridge in regional folklore."A model campaign history that merits recognition as a major contribution to the literature on Civil War military operations." -- Journal of Military History "Shines welcome light on the war's largest battle west of the Mississippi." -- USA Today "With its exhaustive research and lively prose style, this military study is virtually a model work of its kind." -- Publishers Weekly "A thoroughly researched and well-told account of an important but often neglected Civil War encounter." -- Kirkus Reviews "Offers the rich tactical detail, maps, and order of battle that military scholars love but retains a very readable style combined with liberal use of recollections of the troops and leaders involved." -- Library Journal "This book is assured of a place among the best of all studies that have been published on Civil War campaigns." -- American Historical Review "Destined to become a Civil War classic and a model for writing military history." -- Civil War History "A campaign study of a caliber that all should strive for and few will equal." -- Journal of American History "An excellent and detailed book in all accounts, scholarly and readable, with both clear writing and excellent analysis. . . . Utterly essential . . . for any serious student of the Civil War." -- Civil War News, The 1862 battle of Pea Ridge in northwestern Arkansas was one of the largest Civil War engagements fought on the western frontier, and it dramatically altered the balance of power in the Trans-Mississippi. This study of the battle is based on research in archives from Connecticut to California and includes a pioneering study of the terrain of the sprawling battlefield, as well as an examination of soldiers' personal experiences, the use of Native American troops, and the role of Pea Ridge in regional folklore. A model campaign history that merits recognition as a major contribution to the literature on Civil War military operations. -- Journal of Military History Shines welcome light on the war's largest battle west of the Mississippi. -- USA Today With its exhaustive research and lively prose style, this military study is virtually a model work of its kind. -- Publishers Weekly A thoroughly researched and well-told account of an important but often neglected Civil War encounter. -- Kirkus Reviews Offers the rich tactical detail, maps, and order of battle that military scholars love but retains a very readable style combined with liberal use of recollections of the troops and leaders involved. -- Library Journal This book is assured of a place among the best of all studies that have been published on Civil War campaigns. -- American Historical Review Destined to become a Civil War classic and a model for writing military history. -- Civil War History A campaign study of a caliber that all should strive for and few will equal. -- Journal of American History An excellent and detailed book in all accounts, scholarly and readable, with both clear writing and excellent analysis. . . . Utterly essential . . . for any serious student of the Civil War. -- Civil War News
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