The Army of Tennessee (The Civilization of the American Indian Series)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.45 (800 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0806125659 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 524 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It is expertly spiced with character sketches and incidents by which the story of the Army of Tennessee comes alive.”—Stars and Stripes. “Horn’s tale is filled with enough specific facts, dates and places to satisfy the most critical Civil War buff. At the same time, he has immensely increased the readability of the book by close attention to the human side of the War in the West
Dated, but highly readable history of AOT Thomas W. Robinson Stanley F. Horn's book was first published in 1941, but it still remains a key tool on learning about the Confederacy's tragic, "other" army. Although Lee's Army of Northern Virginia gets most of the press, the stories involving the Confederacy's other major army are just as compelling. And that is the key feature of Horn's book. His writing style is very compelling in its own right and will keep you turning the pages. . Nice introductory survey of AOT Charles C. DiVincenti Jr. Although written 50+ years ago, this offering by Horn give a nice survey of this unit. A splendid look at actions in Missouri and Arkansas sets the stage for further accounts of Fort Henry, Fort Donelson and the usual litany of the AOT theatres of battle.I found the text very reader friendly, although a few more maps would have been helpful. This edition's use of large-style print was also a treat. His discourse on some. Nowhere Man said A Little Long, But Good for Military Historians. The Army of Tennessee, By Stanley F.Horn. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 195"A Little Long, But Good for Military Historians" according to Nowhere Man. The Army of Tennessee, By Stanley F.Horn. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1952.This book is a look at the Army of Tennessee; known by some as the Confederacy's "other Army", the first Army being the Army of Northern Virginia. Horn gives a detailed examination about the army that operated between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River during the American Civil War. The army fought until the end of the . .This book is a look at the Army of Tennessee; known by some as the Confederacy's "other Army", the first Army being the Army of Northern Virginia. Horn gives a detailed examination about the army that operated between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River during the American Civil War. The army fought until the end of the
Unlike its companion fighting unit, the Army of Northern Virginia which was commanded throughout the Civil War by one of the great military figures of all time, Robert E. Nowhere in the annals of United States military history is there a more tragic, yet valorous, story than that of the Army of Tennessee. Lee, the history of the Army of Tennessee is one of ever-changing commanders, of bickering and wrangling among its leaders, and a discouraging succession of disappointments and might-have-beens.