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"The heavy reliance on entrenchments by both armies in the Overland campaign represents a historic shift in the use of fieldworks in Western military history. This shift was driven by Grant's relentless attacks against Lee, not the widespread use of rifle muskets, as historians have previously argued. Entrenchments kept the contending armies within striking distance of each other and compelled the soldiers to dig in for self-protection. As Grant pressed forward despite suffering massive casualties, he seized control of the strategic initiative and retained it for the rest of the war in the eastern theater." "Bolstered by rare, historic photographs and new detailed maps of the trench remnants, this book constitutes the second installment of a three-volume study of field fortifications in the eastern campaigns."--BOOK JACKET.
Books by Earl J. Hess:
- Pickett's Charge--The Last Attack at Gettysburg (2010)
- Trench Warfare Under Grant & Lee (2007)
- Kennesaw Mountain (2013)
- Singin' in the Rain (2009)
