Lethal Glory : Dramatic Defeats of the Civil War

by Katcher, Philip

• ISBN13: 9780304351312
• ISBN10: 0304351318
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-03-01
• Publisher: Octopus Pub Group

Summary

Brother fought against brother, casualties were high, and morale often fell: but because the Rebel and Union forces had roughly similar numbers, they rarely suffered total defeat in battle. These 15 bloody assaults -- such as Fort Sumter, the campaign in New Mexico, and the siege of Plymouth, North Carolina -- were the exception. You'll see bravery in the face of certain death and read battlefield reports that highlight the bitter reality of defeat.

Table of Contents

Introduction	7	(6)
The Surrender of Fort Sumter, 12-14 April 1861	13	(19)
The Battle of Ball's Bluff, 21 October 1861	32	(16)
The Defence of Fort Henry, Tennessee, 6 February 1862	48	(9)
The Loss of Fort Donelson, 16 February 1862	57	(16)
The Campaign in New Mexico, 21 February to 24 April 1862	73	(14)
The Assault on Fredericksburg, 13 December 1862	87	(16)
Pickett's Charge, 3 July 1863	103	(22)
The Assaults on Battery Wagner, 10-18 July 1863	125	(14)
The Capture of USS Satellite and USS Reliance, 23 August 1863	139	(9)
The Siege of Plymouth, North Carolina, 17-20 April 1864	148	(10)
The Defence of Fort Pillow, 21 April 1864	158	(11)
The Battle of the Crater, 30 July 1864	169	(15)
The Raid on Centralia, Missouri, 27 September 1864	184	(10)
The Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia, 19 October 1864	194	(13)
The Battle for Fort Stedman, 25 March 1865	207	(11)
Notes	218	(4)
Index	222