| The Battle of Roanoke Island: Burnside and the Fight for North Carolina Contributor(s): Zatarga, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 1626199019 ISBN-13: 9781626199019 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - History | Military - Pictorial - History | Military - United States |
| Dewey: 973.731 |
| LCCN: 2015932919 |
| Series: Civil War |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
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| Publisher Description: In the winter of 1861, Union armies had failed to win any significant victories over their Confederate counterparts. The Northern populace, overwhelmed by the bloodshed, questioned whether the costs of the war were too high. President Lincoln despondently wondered if he was going to lose the Union. As a result, tension was incredibly high when Union hero Ambrose Burnside embarked for coastal North Carolina. With the eyes of the nation and world on little Roanoke Island in the Outer Banks, Burnside began his amphibious assault on the beaches and earned a victory that shifted control of Southern waters. Join author and historian Michael Zatarga as he traces the story of the crucial fight on Roanoke Island. |
Contributor Bio(s): Zatarga, Michael: - Michael P. Zatarga grew up surrounded by history in New York's Hudson Valley, resulting in a career in the history field, working with the National Park Service at Guilford Courthouse NMP in Greensboro, North Carolina, and Fort Raleigh NHS in Manteo. He was the living history coordinator for the 150th anniversary commemoration of the Civil War on the Outer Banks: Flags Over Hatters event. He lives on Roanoke Island with his wife and three children. |