Welcome to our book review site go-pdf.online!
You may have to Search all our reviewed books and magazines, click the sign up button below to create a free account.
Battle of Ball's Bluff, The: All the Drowned Soldiers
"Three months after the Civil War's first important battle at Manassas in 1861, Union and Confederate armies met again near the sleepy town of Leesburg. What began as a simple scouting mission evolved into a full-scale battle when a regiment of Union soldiers unexpectedly encountered a detachment of Confederate cavalry. The Confederates pushed forward and scattered the Union line. Soldiers drowned trying to escape back to Union lines on the other side of the Potomac River. A congressional investigation of the battle had long-lasting effects on the war's political and military administration. Bill Howard narrates the history of the battle as well as its thorny aftermath"--Page 4 of cover.
Ball's Bluff: An Episode and Its Consequences to Some of Us
This history book, about an incident during the American Civil War was originally a paper written for the Military Historical Society of Massachusetts. The Battle of Ball's Bluff was relatively small-scale, but it was a victory for the Confederates over the Yankees, and moreover, it was a humiliating defeat. Many soldiers were killed and hundreds drowned, while more even ran away or surrendered to avoid drowning in the Potomac River. The book contains eyewitness accounts and explains why this was a politically significant battle.
A Little Short of Boats
“A Little Short of Boats will appeal especially to readers interested in tactical battle studies. This reviewer recommends it enthusiastically.” —Civil War News “Perhaps a small demonstration on your part would have the effect to move them,” wrote Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan to Brig. Gen. Charles P. Stone on October 20, 1861. The simple telegram triggered the “demonstration” by Col. Edward Baker’s brigade the following day—that evolved into the bloody subject of this book. Opposing the Union effort was Brig. Gen. Nathan “Shanks” Evans’ small Confederate command at Leesburg. When he learned of the enemy plans, Evans shuttled troops from Edwards Ferry to Ball’s Bluf...
Ball's Bluff
Excerpt from Ball's Bluff: An Episode and Its Consequences to Some of Us Lee, as Colonel, - a West Point graduate. Paul J. Revere was the Major. It had been, before the date of the Ball's Bluff engagement, but a few weeks in the service, and was stationed first at Washington, where I remember calling with Colonel Lee, who knew them, upon General Scott, then commanding the Armies of the United States, and upon General McClellan, then Commander of the Army of the Potomac. The men of the Regiment, like all of the troops in the East at that time, were untrained by battle, never having heard the sound of a hostile bullet, and were of no more value as soldiers than were the Militia Regiments. Abou...
Ball's Bluff
None
The Battle of Ball's Bluff
Ball's Bluff is a rocky ridge located on the Potomac River in Loudoun County near Leesburg. Maryland is on the other side of the river.
