"The Bloody Fifth": Gettysburg to Appomattox (The 5th Texas Infantry Regiment, Hood's Texas Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia #2)
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- Synopsis
- The second installment in a sweeping history of the 5th Texas InfantryThe Bloody Fifthone of only three Texas regiments to fight with Robert E. Lees Army of Northern Virginia. The 5th Texas established an exceptional combat record in an army known for its fighting capabilities. The regiment took part in 38 engagements, including nearly every significant battle in the Eastern Theater, as well as the Chickamauga, Chattanooga, and Knoxville campaigns in the Western Theater. The Bloody Fifth offers the first full-length study documenting this fabled regimental command.The first volume, Secession through the Suffolk Campaign, followed the regiment from its inception through the successful foraging campaign in southeastern Virginia in April 1863. Gettysburg to Appomattox continues the regiments rich history from its march north into Pennsylvania and the battle of Gettysburg, its transfer west to Georgia and participation in the bloody battle of Chickamauga, operations in East Tennessee, and the regiments return to Virginia for the overland battles (Wilderness to Cold Harbor), Petersburg campaign, and the march to Appomattox Court House. The narrative ends by following many of the regiments soldiers on their long journey home.Schmutzs definitive study is based upon years of archival and battlefield research that uncovered hundreds of primary sources, many never before used. The result is a lively account of not only the regiments marches and battles but a personal look into the lives of these Texans as they struggled to survive a vicious war more than 1,000 miles from home.The Bloody FifthThe 5th Texas Infantry Regiment, Hoods Texas Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia, with photos, original maps, explanatory footnotes, and important and useful appendices, is a significant contribution to the history of Texas and the American Civil War.
- Copyright:
- 2017
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 384 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781611213355
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781611213348
- Publisher:
- Savas Beatie
- Date of Addition:
- 09/01/23
- Copyrighted By:
- John Schmutz
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Military, Nonfiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.