William C. Davis
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"The histories of thirteen of the greatest and bloodiest battles of America's Civil War, told through the events that shaped them and the lives of the men that fought in them. Volume features color photographs of uniforms, weapons, flags and ordnance from the Civil War, together with contemporary photographs and full-color maps of the battles themselves." --
Author
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
We know the uniforms they wore, the weapons they carried, and the battles they fought, but what did they eat and, of even greater curiosity, was it any good? Now, for the very first time, the food that fueled the armies of the North and the South and the soldiers' opinions of it--ranging from the sublime to just slime--is front and center in a biting, fascinating look at the Civil War as written by one of its most respected historians. There's even...
Author
Publisher
Dutton Caliber, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In the waning days of 1814, a fleet of Royal Navy warships closed in on the waters below New Orleans. The gateway of the Mississippi River and America's heartland, it was defended by General Andrew Jackson with an 'army' of farmers, merchants, backwoodsmen, smugglers, slaves, and Choctaw Indians, many of them unarmed. Davis tells the story of one of the most impactful battles ever fought on American soil-- a tale of resilience, bravery, and uncommon...
