The battle of Belmont was the first battle in the western theater of the Civil War and, more importantly, the first battle of the war fought by Ulysses S. Grant. The battle cost some twenty percent of Grant's troops, but as a result of this engagement he became known as an audacious fighting general. Nathaniel Hughes provides the only full-length tactical study of the battle that catapulted Grant into prominence. Throughout the narrative, Hughes draws sketches of the lives and fates of individual soldiers who fought on both ...
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The battle of Belmont was the first battle in the western theater of the Civil War and, more importantly, the first battle of the war fought by Ulysses S. Grant. The battle cost some twenty percent of Grant's troops, but as a result of this engagement he became known as an audacious fighting general. Nathaniel Hughes provides the only full-length tactical study of the battle that catapulted Grant into prominence. Throughout the narrative, Hughes draws sketches of the lives and fates of individual soldiers who fought on both sides, especially of the colorful and enormously dissimilar principal actors, Grant and Polk.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 310 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white, Maps. Civil War America. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Standard-sized.
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Very good. No dust jacket. Text and pages unmarked, binding tight, spine not creased, cover has slight rubbing on edges and corners, illustrated with photographs and maps.
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Like New in Very Good jacket. Size: 6x1x9; Hardcover with dustjacket. Cover clean with minor shelfwear. Interior clean, binding tight. Jacket gently rubbed.
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Very Good + in Very Good jacket. Size: 9x6x1; Clean, solid copy with unmarked text. Cover corners are square. Binding is tight and square; light bumps on spine ends. Jacket has mild edge wear and a little sun fading on spine; no tears. Likely a Book Club Edition (BCE. ) Books, box sets, and items other than standard jewel case CDs and DVDs that sell for $9 or more ship in a box; under $9 in a bubble mailer. Expedited and international orders may ship in a flat rate envelope rather than a box due to cost constraints. All US-addressed items ship with complimentary delivery confirmation.
