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Shades of Blue and Gray: Introductory Military History of the Civil War Book

Herman Hattaway analyzes the Civil War with an emphasis on contemporary advances in military technology and their effects on behavior in the field. Ulysses Grant was speaking nearly literally when he wrote, "the iron gauntlet must be used more than the silken glove to destroy the Confederacy"; in the end, Hattaway demonstrates, it was superior iron and steel that won the Union cause. He examines the development and use of submarines, mines, automatic weapons, balloons, and especially rifles and artillery, which became so accurate in time that contending armies took to trench warfare. Battle by battle, Hattaway retraces the grim course of the war, yielding a helpful introduction to its history, complete with abundant notes and suggested readings.Read More

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  • Product Description

    This "perceptive, well-crafted account" (George Rable) of the American Civil War places the 1861-1865 conflict within the broad context of evolving warfare. Emphasizing technology and its significant impact on the war, Hattaway includes valuable materials on land and sea mines, minesweepers, hand grenades, automatic weapons, the Confederate submarine, and balloons utilized as tools of war. 27 illustrations.

  • 0826211070
  • 9780826211071
  • Herman Hattaway
  • 31 May 1997
  • University of Missouri Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 281
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