Shades of Blue and Gray

By - Hattaway, Herman

Floor - Floor 4

ISBN 10 - 0826211070

ISBN 13 - 9780826211071

Book Status - 1 Qnty Available with us.

Subject - Military art and science

Shelf No - 6

Call Number - 973.73 HAT

Physical Description - (xii, 281 pages) : illustrations, maps

Notes - Includes Index

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An introduction to Civil War military history focusing on the evolution of warfare from the Napoleonic wars, the Mexican War, and Crimean War before dealing with specific Civil War technologies. Hattaway (history, U. of Missouri-Kansas City) discusses the impact of land and sea mines, minesweepers, hand grenades, automatic weapons, the Confederate submarine, and balloons. Although the core of the history is rooted in these discussions, the author uniquely connects them with anecdotes about the period and military leadership, reviewing recent scholarship and providing new insights which enliven the thesis. Includes photographs. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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