Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-323) and index.
Summary
Pieces together small units' engagements in a variety of battles, drawn from firsthand accounts of those who fought.
Contents
New weapons, new ways of warfare -- Burnside's fight: the advance to the Bull Run battlefield -- Burnside's fight: the struggle for Matthews Hill -- Tactical observation #1 -- The Fifty-Seventh New York Infantry at Fair Oaks -- Tactical observation #2 -- Washington artillery on Marye's Heights (Fredericksburg, December 12-13, 1862) -- Webster's Parrotts and the attack against Arkansas Post -- Cavalry versus cavalry at Gettysburg, July 3 -- Attack and defense of Fort Sanders -- The Second Minnesota Infantry at Missionary Ridge -- A last hurrah! The Seventh South Carolina Cavalry at the Battle of Darbytown Road -- Tactical observation #3 -- Conclusion.
