Earl J.Hess's study of armies and fortifications turns to the 1864 Overland Campaign to cover battles from the Wilderness to Cold Harbor. Drawing on meticulous research in primary sources and careful examination of battlefields at the Wilderness; Spotsylvania; North Anna; Bermuda Hundred; and Cold Harbor; ; Hess analyzes Union and Confederate movements and tactics and the new way Grant and Lee employed entrenchments in an evolving style of battle. Hess argues that Grant's relentless and pressing attacks kept the armies always within striking distance; compelling soldiers to dig in for protection.
#3444405 in Books 1996-03-25Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 1.01 x 6.33 x 9.57l; #File Name: 0807822574276 pages
Review
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful. How Curious an OpinionBy Denise W.Recently; the gifted class of Washington Wilkes Comprehensive High School read How Curious A Land in order to find out more information about our home and the territory around our home; which is Wilkes County. We are awfully close to Greene County and it was decided that events that happened in Greene County would be mirroring events that occurred in Wilkes County. Many of the students found the book to be highly satisfying and informative. My opinion of the book confirms theirs totally. I feel that How Curious A Land was very informative and that it colorfully and very intellectually describes the institution and escalation of the expansion in our area. It fully describes the lifestyle of both African-Americans and Caucasians who lived in the area before our time. I enjoyed the book to a suprising extent. At times I didn't devote my full attention to the book. That's probably what happened to the other students and it affected their judgment.My conclusion is that How Curious A Land is a good book and I would recommend it to other people.4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Great history book.By LorettaRecently; my teacher assigned our freshman/ sophmore Gifted class of Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School to read Bryant's How Curious A Land. I found the book expertly written and researched. Bryant's writing style is impressive and confident; and his vocabulary is extensive. We were assigned to read the book to supplement our local history studies. Our teacher wanted us to read the book to absorb Bryant's expert writing style and also because the history of Greene County mirrors the history of my own Wilkes county. Though the book was very well-written; I; as a freshman in high school; found the book at times hard to follow. It is evident that Bryant spentmuch time and effort on this book and I respect the work that he put into writing it. . Thank you.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. I Had No IdeaBy A CustomerWhile working on family history a friend recommended I read this book as some of my family are from Greene County. It was not at all what I expected. The story of how the Civil War changed the county was very well done; but even better was the story of blacks and whites during Reconstruction. This is a very different story from the one I learned 40 years ago in school. The bravery of the blacks and the failure of their struggle is fascinating and very moving. If you are interested in the South read this book!
