| The Battle of Fisher's Hill: Breaking the Shenandoah Valley's Gibraltar Contributor(s): Noyalas, Jonathan A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1609494431 ISBN-13: 9781609494438 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - History | Military - United States |
| Dewey: 973.737 |
| LCCN: 2013021372 |
| Series: Civil War Sesquicentennial |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.55 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A fascinating documentation of the Battle of Fisher's Hill, explaining this pivotal Civil War battle and its implications for nearby civilians. The Battle of Fisher's Hill created a greater opportunity to destroy harvests from the "Breadbasket of the Confederacy" than any other Union victory in the hotly contested Shenandoah Valley. Union major general Philip Sheridan's men forced Confederate lieutenant general Jubal A. Early's smaller force to retreat, leading to the burning of barns and mills across the region. In this first-ever book focused on this engagement, Civil War historian Jonathan A. Noyalas explains the battle, its effect on area civilians and its meaning to both sides, as well as the battlefield's important role in postwar reunion and reconciliation. |