On a November afternoon in 1864, the weary Gen. John Bell Hood surveyed the army waiting to attack the Federals at Franklin, Tennessee. He gave the signal almost at dusk, and the Confederates rushed forward to utter devastation. This book describes the events and causes of the five-hour battle in gripping detail, particularly focusing on the reasons for such slaughter at a time when the outcome of the war had already been decided. The genesis of the senseless tragedy, according to McDonough and Connelly, lay in the ...
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On a November afternoon in 1864, the weary Gen. John Bell Hood surveyed the army waiting to attack the Federals at Franklin, Tennessee. He gave the signal almost at dusk, and the Confederates rushed forward to utter devastation. This book describes the events and causes of the five-hour battle in gripping detail, particularly focusing on the reasons for such slaughter at a time when the outcome of the war had already been decided. The genesis of the senseless tragedy, according to McDonough and Connelly, lay in the appointment of Hood to command the Army of Tennessee. It was his decision to throw a total force of some 20,000 men into an ill-advised frontal assault against the Union troops. The Confederates made their approach, without substantial artillery support, on a level of some two miles. Why did Hood select such a catastrophic strategy? The authors analyze his reasoning in full. Their vivid and moving narrative, with statements from eyewitnesses to the battle, make compelling reading for all Civil War buffs and historians.
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As New. 0870493973. New softcover edition, flatsigned by the author on the title page. Not Inscribed.; 8.80 X 5.90 X 0.60 inches; 232 pages; Signed by Author.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Octavo. In dustjacket. Carmine colored cloth. Black and gold lettering on spine. First U.S. edition. Clean, unmarked interiors. No underlining. No notes. Signed by both authors, McDonough and Connelly on front free end page. James Lee McDonough also inscribed his signature 'For George Joseph, with best regards'. The previous collector/owner of this title suggests that 'George Joseph' might be billionaire, founder of, California based insurance company, Mercury General Corporation. Other than making loads of money off the insurance payments of loads of his fellow humans, Joseph is most remembered for being 'active in the opposition to California Proposition 103', which required carriers to roll back insurance rates 20%. His opposition to Proposition 103 would be a dubious claim to fame, if this George Joseph is that George Joseph. 217 pages.