Bøger af Christopher Thrasher

"The siege at Port Hudson, largely overshadowed by the longer, large-scale siege of Vicksburg, nevertheless had many parallels to it. Like Vicksburg, Port Hudson involved logistical challenges, an overmatched Confederate defense, and a rough slog in usually adverse conditions. Among many interesting features, the Port Hudson campaign featured widespread participation of African American Federal troops. Drawing on a large body of primary sources and secondary scholarship, Thrasher presents a 'bottom-up' portrayal of the campaign"--

In chapters that span the Atlanta Campaign to the Battle of Nashville in 1864, this book draws on a broad set of sources - newspapers, manuscripts, archives, diaries, and official documents - to tell a story that knits together accounts of officers, the final campaigns of the Western Theater, and the experiences of the civilians and rebel soldiers.