Shiloh, 1862 / Winston Groom.
In this gripping telling of the first "great and terrible" battle of the Civil War, Groom describes the dramatic events of April 6 and 7, 1862, when a bold surprise attack on Ulysses S. Grant's encamped troops and the bloody battle that ensued would alter the timbre of the war.
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| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
National Geographic Society,
[2012]
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| Physical Description: | 446 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Format: | Book |
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In this gripping telling of the first "great and terrible" battle of the Civil War, Groom describes the dramatic events of April 6 and 7, 1862, when a bold surprise attack on Ulysses S. Grant's encamped troops and the bloody battle that ensued would alter the timbre of the war. |
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| Call Number: | E473.54 .G76 2012 |
| Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-419) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781426208744 142620874X 9781426209826 (deluxe ed.) 1426209827 (deluxe ed.) |