| The Pride of the Confederate Artillery: The Washington Artillery in the Army of Tennessee Contributor(s): Hughes, Nathaniel Cheairs (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807121878 ISBN-13: 9780807121870 Publisher: LSU Press OUR PRICE: $35.06 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 1997 Annotation: In The Pride of the Confederate Artillery, Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes, Jr., illustrates the significance of the unit and, for the first time, positions this pivotal group in its rightful place in history. The Fifth Company, Washington Artillery of New Orleans, fought with the Army of Tennessee from Shiloh to Chickamauga, from Perryville to Mobile, and from Atlanta to Jackson, Mississippi. Slocomb's Battery, as it was also known, won repeated praise from every commander of that army. Although it sustained high losses, the company was recognized for its bold, tenacious fighting and was considered the Army of Tennessee's finest close-combat battery. The Pride of the Confederate Artillery is the compelling story of four hundred men, their organization and service, their victories and defeats in over forty battles. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | Military - General |
| Dewey: 973.746 |
| LCCN: 97-16236 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.22" W x 9.23" (1.81 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Tennessee - Topical - Civil War |
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| Publisher Description: In The Pride of the Confederate Artillery, Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes, Jr., illustrates the significance of the unit and, for the first time, positions this pivotal group in its rightful place in history. The Fifth Company, Washington Artillery of New Orleans, fought with the Army of Tennessee from Shiloh to Chickamauga, from Perryville to Mobile, and from Atlanta to Jackson, Mississippi. Slocomb's Battery, as it was also known, won repeated praise from every commander of that army. Although it sustained high losses, the company was recognized for its bold, tenacious fighting and was considered the Army of Tennessee's finest close-combat battery. The Pride of the Confederate Artillery is the compelling story of four hundred men, their organization and service, their victories and defeats in over forty battles. |