Battle at Bull Run : a history of the first major campaign of the Civil War

Davis, William C. 1946- (Author).

Summary: This narrative describes the chaotic fighting by courageous amateurs that nearly resulted in Confederate independence.

Record details

ISBN: 0807108677
ISBN: 9780807108673
Physical Description: print
xiii, 298 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 22 cm
Edition: Louisiana pbk. ed.
Publisher: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 1981.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-287) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

List of illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. An army in the making -- 2. The "southrons' gather -- 3. "Three years or the war" -- 4. The young napoleon -- 5. McDowell plans a campaign -- 6. The march to bull run -- 7. The battle of blackburn's ford -- 8. Shadows in the shenandoah -- 9. McDowell's "victory" -- 10. "Trust to the bayonet" -- 11. "A tale of defeat" -- 12. Rout and resolution -- Documentation by chapter -- Bibliography -- Index.