Whether because of the difficulty of the task or because most historians have traditonally been more interested in the chronological, political, or biographical dimensions of the Civil War, a comprehensive analysis of the fighting methods employed during this conflict has been largely overlooked.
An edition of The bloody crucible of courage
(2003)
The bloody crucible of courage
fighting methods and combat experience of the Civil War
1st Carroll & Graf ed.
by Brent Nosworthy
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Campaigns, History, Confederate States of America. Army, Confederate States of America, Weapons systems, United States Civil War, 1861-1865, Drill and tactics, United States. Army, United States, Military art and science, TacticsPlaces
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The bloody crucible of courage: fighting methods and combat experience of the Civil War
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Table of Contents
Is the study of fighting methods meaningful?
Advances in small arms, 1830-59
Developments in tactical doctrine, 1843-59
Artillery prior to the Civil War
The reaction of the American military to European developments
The development of the Ironclad, 1810-61
The crisis erupts
The initial training effort
Artillery and Ironclads at the beginning of the war
Arming the infantry
Unpreparedness : Bull Run and its aftermath
The reality of the battlefield
Life during the campaign
The psychological basis of tactics
Infantry doctrine
Cavalry : the beginning
Fighting in the West
Irregular troops and guerrilla warfare
River and coastal warfare
Developments during the war
Grand tactice during the Civil War
American artillery doctrine
Artillery in practice
Artillery developments during the war
Cavalry developments during the war
Field fortifications
Fighting in the wilderness
The appearance of hasty entrenchments
The advent of trench warfare
The effectiveness of the rifle musket
The bayonet : myth and utility
Breechloaders and repeaters : the debate continues
Tactical developments in European warfare, 1859-17
Conclusion.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [711]-728) and index.
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