{"product_id":"field-armies-and-fortifications-in-the-civil-war-the-eastern-campaigns-1861-1864-paperback","title":"Field Armies and Fortifications in the Civil War: The Eastern Campaigns, 1861-1864 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEarl J. Hess\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarl J. Hess provides a narrative history of the use of fortifications -- particularly trenches and other semi-permanent earthworks -- used by Confederate and Union field armies at all major battle sites in the eastern theater of the Civil War. Hess moves beyond the technical aspects of construction to demonstrate the crucial role these earthworks played in the success or failure of field armies. A comprehensive study which draws on research and fieldwork from 300 battle sites, Field Armies and Fortifications in the Civil War is an indispensable reference for Civil War buffs and historians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarl J. Hess provides a narrative history of the use of fortifications--particularly trenches and other semi-permanent earthworks--used by Confederate and Union field armies at all major battle sites in the eastern theater of the Civil War. Hess moves beyond the technical aspects of construction to demonstrate the crucial role these earthworks played in the success or failure of field armies. A comprehensive study which draws on research and fieldwork from 300 battle sites, Field Armies and Fortifications in the Civil War is an indispensable reference for Civil War buffs and historians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarl J. Hess is associate professor of history at Lincoln Memorial University. He is author of many books on the Civil War, including, most recently, \u003ci\u003eThe Civil War in the West: Victory and Defeat from the Appalachians to the Mississippi\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKennesaw Mountain: Sherman, Johnston, and the Atlanta Campaign\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 9.77 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47433915924658,"sku":"9781469609935","price":65.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/kAe4UI8hZH9781469609935.webp?v=1783223585","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/field-armies-and-fortifications-in-the-civil-war-the-eastern-campaigns-1861-1864-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}