| Crossing the Deadly Ground: United States Army Tactics, 1865-1899 Contributor(s): Jamieson, Perry D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0817350888 ISBN-13: 9780817350888 Publisher: University Alabama Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2004 Annotation: Weapons improved rapidly after the Civil War, raising difficult questions about the battle tactics employed by the United States Army. The most fundamental problem was the dominance of the tactical defensive, when defenders protected by field works could deliver deadly fire from rifles and artillery against attackers advancing in close-ordered lines. The vulnerability of these offensive forces as they crossed the so-called "deadly ground" in front of defensive positions was even greater with the improvement of armaments after the Civil War. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General - History | United States - General - Technology & Engineering | Military Science |
| Dewey: 356.1 |
| LCCN: 93045318 |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6.06" W x 9.08" (0.91 lbs) 248 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Weapons improved rapidly after the Civil War, raising difficult questions about the battle tactics employed by the United States Army. The most fundamental problem was the dominance of the tactical defensive, when defenders protected by fieldworks could deliver deadly fire from rifles and artillery against attackers advancing in close-ordered lines. The vulnerability of these offensive forces as they crossed the so-called "deadly ground" in front of defensive positions was even greater with the improvement of armaments after the Civil War. |