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Sto caricando le informazioni... General John Buford: A Military Biographydi Edward G. Longacre
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The film Gettysburg introduced the general public to Union cavalry leader John Buford and his key role on the first day of the battle; no full-length biography of the general has ever been written until now. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)355.092Social sciences Public Administration, Military Science Military Science --Classificazione LCVotoMedia:
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Longacre does a good job of pointing out errors in Killer Angels by Shaara. However, Longacre loves the book as a wonderfully entertaining introduction to the batttle of Gettysburg.
The usual complaint--not enough maps. For the Battle of Gettysburg, the names of roads used--such as Harrrisburg Pike, York Pike--that are not on the maps are presented in such a way that the reader does not know in what direction troops were headed. Also, map symbols are not explained; they can be figured out only by very close attention to the text.
Excellent description of the 1st day at Gettysburg although it's marred by descriptions of troop movements along roads unmarked on the map provided.
Good accounts of Buford's engaagements and participation in the pursuit of Lee's army after Gettysburg.
Buford died in December, 1863; Longacre believes that he died of typhoid.
Longacre sums up Buford's contribution to cavalry tactics in two words: speed and flexibility. These might seem self-evident, but Buford developed them in ways that were unique for that time. ( )