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Rocks and war : geology and the Civil War campaign of Second Manassas / by E-an Zen and Alta Walker.
- Title
- Rocks and war : geology and the Civil War campaign of Second Manassas / by E-an Zen and Alta Walker.
- Author
- Zen, E-an, 1928-2014
- Publication
- Shippensburg, PA : White Mane Books, 2000.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | E473.77 .Z46 2000 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Walker, A. S. (Alta Sharon), 1942-
- Description
- xii, 102 p. : ill., maps; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "Longstreet and Lee had to move through Thoroughfare Gap to join Jackson and attack Pope. That gap, carved through the resistant quartzite of Bull Run Mountain by Broad Run's waters, is a focal point of this account."--Jacket.
- "Rocks and War is the first study of the Battle of Second Manassas to show the importance of the landscape through which the opposing generals maneuvered. Stonewall Jackson's, James Longstreet's, and Robert E. Lee's understanding of those landforms decisively tilted the campaign's outcome in their favor. Their activities took place through four different geologic provinces, starting with John Pope's use of the Rappahannock and Rapidan Rivers as defensive positions. At the same time the Blue Ridge and the Bull Run Mountain shielded most of the Confederates."
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- ISBN
- 1572491973 (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- ^^^99086619^
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library