This book is an example of great research and wonderful writing. The authors do justice to the soldiers and leaders of both sides. A must-read for anyone wanting to fully understand how the Confederates were able to dominate the Union at Chancellorsville.
Tag - military history
The stories include a tribute to one of the first African-Americans to serve as a naval officer, a baby adopted by thousands of sailors, and a soldier who takes a risk to save a dying Afghan girl. As a whole, the stories elicit a range of emotions - from pride to tears to anger.
The stories include a tribute to one of the first African-Americans to serve as a naval officer, a baby adopted by thousands of sailors, and a soldier who takes a risk to save a dying Afghan girl. As a whole, the stories elicit a range of emotions - from pride to tears to anger.
Weintraub intricately weaves the avalanche of devastating news of Allied setbacks throughout the world, especially in Asia due to Japanese attacks, with the actions of Roosevelt and Churchill. They not only shared intimate moments in attending Christmas services and eating Christmas dinner together, but also in conducting official business, including one that led to the declaration initiating the United Nations.
Dog Company: The Boys of Pointe du Hoc by Patrick K. O'Donnell adds to the rich history on the 2nd Ranger Battalion and adds another layer to the rich history of Ranger warfare in World War II.
Dog Company: The Boys of Pointe du Hoc by Patrick K. O'Donnell adds to the rich history on the 2nd Ranger Battalion and adds another layer to the rich history of Ranger warfare in World War II.
General Philip Sheridan is best known as the third member of the triumvirate of Union generals (the others being Grant and Sherman) that led the Union Army to victory over the Confederate Army. Joseph Wheelan brings Sheridan back-to-life in his book entitled Terrible Swift Sword: The Life of General Philip H. Sheridan. Sheridan started the war in obscurity as a lieutenant, but quickly rose in the ranks partly through his own actions and partly because of good fortune. Wheelan adroitly...
The Last Full Measure: How Soldiers Die in Battle by Michael Stephenson is a bit of a morbid topic, but it is insightful about the nature of combat and the differences between cultures regarding combat. Stephenson tells the story of how soldiers throughout time have died in battle. As the publisher notes in its description of the book, the book is organized chronologically with frequent comparisons between different ages. It covers the Greek phalanx and the Roman legion, medieval warfare in...
I recently read another book from one of my favorite Civil War authors, Eric Wittenberg. His latest book, Gettysburg’s Forgotten Cavalry Actions, is a revised edition that he originally wrote in 1998. He updated the book because of new research, interpretations, and conclusions of the cavalry actions. Wittenberg is my favorite writer not only because he writes about some of the less studied and written areas of the Civil War, but he does it with excellent prose. Here is a synopsis...
