Chattanooga besieged, 1863 Sword, Wiley. creator text xx 1995 monographic eng

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430 pages Historian Wiley Sword offers a richly detailed account that captures the vivid personalities behind the battle for Chattanooga. Grant, Thomas, Bragg, William Tecumseh Sherman, Phil Sheridan, William Rosecrans, Pat Cleburne, Jefferson Davis, Abraham Lincoln - all come alive in a narrative that combines furious battle action with behind-the-scenes political maneuvering and astute analysis. Sword's storytelling gifts are augmented by a wealth of contemporary sources - including diaries, letters, and other unpublished material - where generals, officers, soldiers, and politicians offer their perspectives. A saga of war, power, charged rivalries, and small cogs driving great events, Mountains Touched With Fire tells the absorbing story of a turning point in American history. Wiley Sword. Chattanooga, Battle of, Chattanooga, Tenn., 1863 973.7359 9780312118594 0312118597 KOHALIB 261016 20261016202629.0 eng