HOOD ' S TENNESSEE CAMPAIGN - 1929 FIRST EDITION - CIVIL WAR - NEALE PUBLISHING
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HOOD’S TENNESSEE CAMPAIGN
BY THOMAS ROBSON HAY
TO THIS ESSAY WAS AWARDED THE ROBERT M. JOHNSTON MILITARY HISTORY PRIZE BY THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION FOR 1920
FIRST EDITION
FINE - CONDITION
PROTECTED IN A CLEAR, ACID-FREE, MYLAR DUST JACKET
Awarded the Robert M. Johnston Military History Prize by the American Historical Association for 1920
Illustrated with Maps Throughout and Contains Large, Foldout Maps
Original,... Clean, Solidly Bound, Antique Book
Complete with Bibliographical Notes, Notes and Fully Indexed
PUBLISHED WALTER NEALE, NEW YORK, IN 1929
KRICK #206
“One of the best studies of the last-ditch campaign of Hood’s army in Tennessee with analysis of the battle of Spring Hill, Franklin and Nashville.” – Robert Krick
This is a scarce, highly collectible, First Edition copy of the award-winning book, Hood’s Tennessee Campaign. This extraordinary book details the Tennessee Campaign of General John Bell Hood and his Army of Tennessee (October–December 1864). This extraordinary account details the strategy, battles, opponents, leadership and other aspects of this extraordinary campaign.
After the evacuation of Atlanta, Confederate president Jefferson Davis visited General J. B. Hood's army and proposed a move northward to cut General William Tecumseh Sherman's communications to Chattanooga, with the possibility of moving on through Tennessee and Kentucky to "the banks of the Ohio."
In an effort to lure Sherman west, Hood marched in early October to Tuscumbia on the Tennessee River. He waited there for three weeks anticipating Sherman's pursuit. Instead, Sherman, forewarned by a speech from Davis, sent the Army of the Ohio under General J. M. Schofield to reinforce Colonel George H. Thomas's force at Nashville. On 15 November, Sherman began his ruinous raid to the sea.
Hood ignored Sherman and pushed into Tennessee to scatter the Union forces gathering at Nashville. On 29 November, he failed to cut off Schofield's retreating army near Spring Hill; the next day, Hood was repulsed with heavy losses at the Battle of Franklin. Schofield hurriedly retreated into Nashville. Hood followed, but delayed for two weeks, awaiting Thomas's move. On 15 and 16 December, Thomas attacked with precision, crushed the left of Hood's line, and forced the Confederate army to withdraw to shorter lines. For the first time, a veteran Confederate army was driven in disorder from the field of battle. Thomas's cavalry pursued vigorously but was unable to disperse Hood's army, which crossed the Tennessee River and turned westward to Corinth, Mississippi. Hood soon relinquished his command to General Richard Taylor. The war in the West was over.
THIS BOOK IS IN FINE - CONDITION
This original, first edition, antique book is in excellent condition. The book is bound in light blue covers with black lettering on the cover and spine. The book is protected in a clear, acid-free, Mylar dust jacket (see photo #2 for photo of Mylar dust jacket on book). The exterior has no bumping, rubbing or discernible edge wear. The spine letering has faded some, but is still readable. The interior is clean and the pages are in excellent condition. There isn’t a mark in the book; it has no writing, foxing, smudging, stamps, pasteboards or other markings. It is not an ex-library book. The book contains a maps and also has four large foldout maps. 272 pages. The book has solid binding throughout; it has no looseness or lean and both hinges are fine. An excellent condition, first edition copy of this wonderful, Neale Published book. Check out my other items! Be sure to add me to your favorites list! Sign up for my email newsletters by adding my eBay Store to your Favorites ENJOY THE BOOKSHOP
BY THOMAS ROBSON HAY
TO THIS ESSAY WAS AWARDED THE ROBERT M. JOHNSTON MILITARY HISTORY PRIZE BY THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION FOR 1920
FIRST EDITION
FINE - CONDITION
PROTECTED IN A CLEAR, ACID-FREE, MYLAR DUST JACKET
Awarded the Robert M. Johnston Military History Prize by the American Historical Association for 1920
Illustrated with Maps Throughout and Contains Large, Foldout Maps
Original,... Clean, Solidly Bound, Antique Book
Complete with Bibliographical Notes, Notes and Fully Indexed
PUBLISHED WALTER NEALE, NEW YORK, IN 1929
KRICK #206
“One of the best studies of the last-ditch campaign of Hood’s army in Tennessee with analysis of the battle of Spring Hill, Franklin and Nashville.” – Robert Krick
This is a scarce, highly collectible, First Edition copy of the award-winning book, Hood’s Tennessee Campaign. This extraordinary book details the Tennessee Campaign of General John Bell Hood and his Army of Tennessee (October–December 1864). This extraordinary account details the strategy, battles, opponents, leadership and other aspects of this extraordinary campaign.
After the evacuation of Atlanta, Confederate president Jefferson Davis visited General J. B. Hood's army and proposed a move northward to cut General William Tecumseh Sherman's communications to Chattanooga, with the possibility of moving on through Tennessee and Kentucky to "the banks of the Ohio."
In an effort to lure Sherman west, Hood marched in early October to Tuscumbia on the Tennessee River. He waited there for three weeks anticipating Sherman's pursuit. Instead, Sherman, forewarned by a speech from Davis, sent the Army of the Ohio under General J. M. Schofield to reinforce Colonel George H. Thomas's force at Nashville. On 15 November, Sherman began his ruinous raid to the sea.
Hood ignored Sherman and pushed into Tennessee to scatter the Union forces gathering at Nashville. On 29 November, he failed to cut off Schofield's retreating army near Spring Hill; the next day, Hood was repulsed with heavy losses at the Battle of Franklin. Schofield hurriedly retreated into Nashville. Hood followed, but delayed for two weeks, awaiting Thomas's move. On 15 and 16 December, Thomas attacked with precision, crushed the left of Hood's line, and forced the Confederate army to withdraw to shorter lines. For the first time, a veteran Confederate army was driven in disorder from the field of battle. Thomas's cavalry pursued vigorously but was unable to disperse Hood's army, which crossed the Tennessee River and turned westward to Corinth, Mississippi. Hood soon relinquished his command to General Richard Taylor. The war in the West was over.
THIS BOOK IS IN FINE - CONDITION
This original, first edition, antique book is in excellent condition. The book is bound in light blue covers with black lettering on the cover and spine. The book is protected in a clear, acid-free, Mylar dust jacket (see photo #2 for photo of Mylar dust jacket on book). The exterior has no bumping, rubbing or discernible edge wear. The spine letering has faded some, but is still readable. The interior is clean and the pages are in excellent condition. There isn’t a mark in the book; it has no writing, foxing, smudging, stamps, pasteboards or other markings. It is not an ex-library book. The book contains a maps and also has four large foldout maps. 272 pages. The book has solid binding throughout; it has no looseness or lean and both hinges are fine. An excellent condition, first edition copy of this wonderful, Neale Published book. Check out my other items! Be sure to add me to your favorites list! Sign up for my email newsletters by adding my eBay Store to your Favorites ENJOY THE BOOKSHOP
