Michael J. Forsyth

The Red River Campaign of 1864 and the Loss by the Confederacy of the Civil War

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Produktbeschreibung

The Union Army's Red River Campaign began on March 12, 1864, with a two-pronged attack aimed at gaining control of Shreveport, Louisiana. It lasted until May 22, 1864, when, after suffering significant casualties, the Union army retreated to Simmesport, Louisiana. The campaign was an attempt to prevent Confederate alliance with the French in Mexico, deny supplies to Confederate forces, and secure vast quantities of Louisiana and Texas cotton for Northern mills. With this examination of Confederate leadership and how it affected the Red River Campaign, the author argues against the standard assumption that the campaign had no major effect on the outcome of the war. In fact, the South had--and lost--an excellent opportunity to inflict a decisive defeat that might have changed the course of history. With this campaign as an ideal example, the politics of military decision-making in general are also analyzed.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 194
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. April 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 290g
• ISBN-13: 9780786444991
• ISBN-10: 0786444991
• Artikelnr.: 26154432

Autorenporträt

Colonel Michael J. Forsyth (U.S. Army) formerly commanded the 196th Infantry Brigade and now serves as chief of staff of the Alaskan Command and is a Ph.D. candidate at the Royal Military College of Canada. He writes articles for Gettysburg Magazine, Field Artillery Journal, Small Wars Journal and Military Review.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments     
Introduction     
1 A Lost Opportunity?     
2 The Antagonists     
3 Pressure in Both Camps     
4 "10,000 Damned Gorillas"     
5 "The State of Things ... Was Very Discouraging"     
6 Three Wasted Opportunities     
7 "A Protecting Shield"     
8 "This Fatal Campaign"     
Appendix 1: Campaign Chronology     
Appendix 2: Order of Battle     
Appendix 3: Maps     
Notes     
Bibliography     
Index