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

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hess, Earl J. (Author)
Language:English
Published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2015]
Subjects:
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Campaigns.
United States. > Army. > Infantry > Drill and tactics > History > 19th century.
Confederate States of America. > Army. > Infantry > Drill and tactics.
Infantry drill and tactics > History > 19th century.
Physical Description:xxii, 299 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
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.