Shiloh, 1862

In this gripping telling of the first "great and terrible" battle of the Civil War, Groom describes the dramatic events of April 6 and 7, 1862, when a bold surprise attack on Ulysses S. Grant's encamped troops and the bloody battle that ensued would alter the timbre of the war.

Main Author: Groom, Winston, 1944-
Corporate Authors: National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, 2012.
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Summary: In this gripping telling of the first "great and terrible" battle of the Civil War, Groom describes the dramatic events of April 6 and 7, 1862, when a bold surprise attack on Ulysses S. Grant's encamped troops and the bloody battle that ensued would alter the timbre of the war.
Physical Description: 446 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781426208744 :
142620874X
Author Notes: WINSTON GROOM is the author of fourteen previous books, including Patriotic Fire , Shrouds of Glory, Forrest Gump , and Conversations with the Enemy (with Duncan Spencer), which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. He lives with his wife and daughter in Point Clear, Alabama.