Union Infantryman vs Confederate Infantryman

Eastern Theater 1861–65

Ron Field, Peter Dennis (Illustrator)

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English

Osprey
20 September 2013

History; History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; American Civil War

Series: Combat

Men from all over North America and beyond – whether regulars, volunteers, or draftees – found themselves fighting for their lives on a host of bloody battlefields during the Civil War.

The enthusiastic but largely inexperienced soldiers serving on both sides had to adapt quickly to the appalling realities of warfare in the industrial age. Author Ron Field, an authority on the Civil War, investigates three clashes that illustrate the changing realities of combat.

Pitched into combat after an exhausting march to reach the battlefield, newly recruited infantrymen of both sides clashed at First Bull Run/Manassas in 1861.

Two years later, the outcome of the Civil War’s pivotal battle at Gettysburg hung in the balance as the Confederate veterans of Pickett’s Division mounted a set-piece attack on Union positions at ‘The Bloody Angle’. In 1864, African-American troops fighting for the Union took part in a bloody assault on formidable Confederate positions at Chaffin’s Farm/New Market Heights, outside Petersburg.

This absorbing study casts light on what it was like to take part in close-quarters battle during the Civil War, as increased infantry firepower and an increasing reliance on prepared defensive positions spelled the end of close-order tactics in the conflict that shaped America.

By: Ron Field
Illustrated by: Peter Dennis (Illustrator)
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 2
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 182mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 300g
ISBN: 9781780969275
ISBN 10: 1780969279
Series: Combat
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 20 September 2013
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ron Field was Head of History at the Cotswold School in Bourton-on-the-Water, until his retirement in 2007. Awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in 1982, he taught History at Piedmont High School in California from 1982 to 1983. Ron was also associate editor of the Confederate Historical Society of Great Britain, from 1983 to 1992. He is an internationally acknowledged expert on US military history, and was elected a Fellow of the Company of Military Historians, based in Washington, DC, in 2005.

Reviews for Union Infantryman vs Confederate Infantryman: Eastern Theater 1861–65

In this book, the author covers the Civil War's eastern theater from 1861-65 and leads you through a progressive linage of the fighting infantryman on both sides under the, quoting the book, appalling realities of warfare in the industrial age. You'll follow the infantryman in the key battles such as First Bull Run/Manassas, The Bloody Angle Gettysburg, and Chaffin's Farm/New Market Heights. The later battle sets focus on African American troops fighting for the union. The book further discusses in-depth the tactics and strategies used by both sides. The evolution of uniforms worn by the troops is an interesting story in itself and will surely aid the purist modeler. The diorama modeler will appreciate the interesting period b&w photographs, plus it's packed with a wide range of colorful paintings and maps. --IPMS/USA