Name: No Middle Ground Thomas Ward Osborn's Letters from the Field
ISBN: 9780962239342

by Osborn, Thomas W., Crumb, Herb S., Crumb, Herb S.

No Middle Ground Thomas Ward Osborn's Letters from the Field

by Osborn, Thomas W., Crumb, Herb S., Crumb, Herb S.

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ISBN-13: 9780962239342
ISBN: 0962239348
Publisher: Edmonston Publishing, Incorporated

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Osborn, Thomas W., Crumb, Herb S., Crumb, Herb S.

SUMMARY

Osborn's letters detail the role of the 1st NY Light Artillery in the battles of Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Chattanooga. After enlisting at Watertown, NY, Osborn, who later rose to command of the 11th Corps artillery, recruited men for Battery D from Jefferson, St. Lawrence, and Lewis Counties, NY. His observations on command decisions and generalship are insightful as are his appraisals of McClellan, Hooker, Sherman, and Grant. The editors' chapter introductions provide context and historical perspective. Fully annotated and indexed.Osborn, Thomas W. is the author of 'No Middle Ground Thomas Ward Osborn's Letters from the Field' with ISBN 9780962239342 and ISBN 0962239348.

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