Bentonville : the final battle of Sherman and Johnston / Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes, Jr.
The battle of Bentonville was the Confederacy's last desperate attempt to stop the devastating march of William Tecumseh Sherman's army north through the Carolinas.
Based on letters, diaries, and official documents, the book explores the experience of this final battle for the soldiers and officers fighting it. Hughes also assesses the performances of Union and Confederate commanders and includes biographical vignettes of several of them, including Braxton Bragg, William J. Hardee, D.H. Hill, Oliver O. Howard, and Henry W. Slocum.
Nathaniel Hughes offers a comprehensive tactical study of this important battle, which involved an unusually high percentage of senior officers. In careful detail, he lays out the movement of Confederate and Union troops from South Carolina across the state line to Fayetteville and on to Goldsboro. Placing the battle within the larger military framework of the last months of the war, Hughes analyzes why initial success turned to failure for Johnston's offensive.
Record details
- ISBN: 0807822817
- ISBN: 9780807822814
- Physical Description: xix, 336 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [1996]
- Copyright: ©1996
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-324) and index.
- Target Audience Note:
- 1300L Lexile
Search for related items by subject
Additional Physical Form Titles
| Bentonville. |
Search for related items by series
Available copies
- 37 of 40 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 40 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | NC 973.7 H (Text) | 36015000691788 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | NC 973.7 H (Text) | 36015000969770 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
