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Chargement... The Maps of First Bull Run: An Atlas of the First Bull Run (Manassas) Campaign, including the Battle of Ball's Bluff, June-October 1861par Bradley M. Gottfried
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Bradley M. Gottfried's The Maps of First Bull Run: An Atlas of the First Bull Run (Manassas) Campaign, including the Battle of Ball's Bluff, June - October 1861 is the eagerly awaited companion volume to his bestselling The Maps of Gettysburg (2007, two editions, four printings), part of the ongoing Savas Beatie Atlas Series. The Maps of First Bull Run breaks down the entire operation (and related actions) into numerous map sets or "action-sections" enriched with more than fifty full-color original full-page maps. These cartographic originals bore down to the regimental and battery level and include the march to and from the battlefield and virtually every significant event in between. At least two--and as many as seventeen--maps accompany each "action-section." Keyed to each piece of cartography is a full facing page of detailed text describing the units, personalities, movements, and combat (including quotes from eyewitnesses) depicted on the accompanying map, all of which make the story of First Bull Run come alive. This original presentation makes it easy for readers to quickly locate a map and text on virtually any portion of the campaign. Readers will maneuver with Confederate and Union armies in the Shenandoah Valley, march with General McDowell's Federals to the plains of Manassas, and fight blow-by-blow through the battle up to its stunning climax on Henry House Hill and the final retreat from the battlefield all the way to Washington. The smaller but important Battle of Ball's Bluff is also covered in the same fashion, as is the skirmish at Lewinsville. Serious students will appreciate the extensive and authoritative endnotes, bibliography, and complete orders of battle. They will also want to bring the book along on their trips to the battlefields. Perfect for the easy chair or for walking hallowed ground, The Maps of First Bull Run is a seminal work that, like his earlier Gettysburg study, belongs on the bookshelf of every serious and casual student of the Civil War. About the Author: Bradley M. Gottfried, Ph.D., is the President of the College of Southern Maryland. An avid Civil War historian, Dr. Gottfried is the author of five books, including Brigades of Gettysburg: The Union and Confederate Brigades at the Battle of Gettysburg (2002) and The Maps of Gettysburg (2007). He is currently working with co-editor Theodore P. Savas on a Gettysburg Campaign encyclopedia. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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 Google Books — Chargement...GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)973.731History and Geography North America United States Administration of Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1865 Civil War Operations Campaign of 1861Classification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne: (4.22)
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Gottfried has found his niche as a Civil War historian in a new format which he pioneered in Maps of Gettysburg. The book is laid out so that the left hand page contains text of a particular portion of the battle while the right hand page displays a map of the terrain and troop movements. The result is that it is incredibly easy to follow the course of the battle. What is truly wonderful for those of us who have the hankering, at times it is possible, thanks to the layout, to follow movements of individual companies, where relevant.
In The Maps of First Bull Run, Gottfried has improved these maps over his Gettysburg book by increased numbering of position of different regiments during time segments of the battle contained in a single map. It makes for fewer maps and a much more coherent rendering of that part of the engagement.
In addition, we meet for the first time many of those who would go on to be legends: "Stonewall Jackson" (he got his nickname at this battle), James Longstreet, William Sherman--as well as a few who would go down in notoriety, such as Ambrose Burnsides. There is an excellent summation of the battle, which gives what are the standard reasons for the Union defeat
Also included in the book is the relatively minor but important engagement at Ball’s Bluff three months later. And there I have my only quibble with the book. There is some confusion about the movements of the 8th VA, movements which were critical to the battle, and I had some trouble understanding what the Union plan for breaking out of the Confederate encirclement was because of it. However, it is decipherable and worth the effort. I was delighted with the inclusion of this engagement, because Ball’s Bluff was too small a battle to deserve a book of its own and yet it was not insignificant. For the first time, I understood the course of the battle,what the problems were, and why it turned out the way it did--another major Union defeat.
Excellent for those who want detailed understanding of an important battle. Highly recommended. (