A collection of ten new essays from some of our finest Civil War historians working today; Gateway to the Confederacy offers a reexamination of the campaigns fought to gain possession of Chattanooga; Tennessee. Each essay addresses how Americans have misconstrued the legacy of these struggles and why scholars feel it necessary to reconsider one of the most critical turning points of the American Civil War.The first academic analysis that delineates all three Civil War campaigns fought from 1862 to 1863 for control of Chattanooga -- the trans-portation hub of the Confederacy and gateway to the Deep South -- this book deals not only with military operations but also with the campaigns' origins and consequences. The essays also explore the far-reaching social and political implications of the battles and bring into sharp focus their impact on postwar literature and commemoration. Several chapters revise the traditional portraits of both famous and con-troversial figures including Ambrose Bierce and Nathan Bedford Forrest. Others investigate some of the more salient moments of these cam-paigns such as the circumstances that allowed for the Confederate breakthrough assault at Chickamauga. Gateway to the Confederacy reassesses these pivotal battles; long in need of reappraisal; and breaks new ground as each scholar re-shapes a particular aspect of this momentous part of the Civil War.CONTRIBUTORSRussell S. Bonds Stephen Cushman Caroline E. Janney Evan C. Jones David A. Powell Gerald J. Prokopowicz William Glenn Robertson Wiley Sword Craig L. Symonds
#2960212 in Books Louisiana State Univ Pr 2007-09-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.88 x 1.10 x 6.29l; 1.58 #File Name: 0807132926544 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A must have secondary source compendium to the understanding of ...By JaMKA must have secondary source compendium to the understanding of cavalry and cavalry operations during the American Civil War. Mr. Starr provides insightful analysis; and rarer and harder to find primary source material in his text. A must read WITH primary source material.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Classic series at a good priceBy James W. DurneyThis is the classic account of the Union Cavalry in the American Civil War and a needed addition to every library. For many years; the series was out of print; available only in the secondary market at a high price. From Fort Sumter to Gettysburg; published in 1979; introduces the series detailing the problems and joys of raising cavalry regiments and serving in them. During this period; the Union cavalry struggles to achieve parity with the clearly superior CSA cavalry in the east. The War in the East from Gettysburg to Appomattox; published in 1981; covers the period when the Union cavalry moves from parity to dominance on the battlefields of the east. The War in the West; published in 1985; covers a very different war with very different requirements and results. The three books are the author's life work starting in 1963 and ending just before his death in 1985. Starr won both a Fletcher Pratt and a Jefferson Davis award for his work. The writing is clear; informative and very readable. The author provides a very balanced picture of cavalry operations and the problems involved with them. This is the story behind hundreds of movie charges and gives the reader the background of what is involved in getting the men and horses to that point. Each book is complete for the subject but the real value is in buying the set and reading them together.
