Rocks And Rifles: The Influence Of Geology On Combat And Tactics During The American Civil War (advances In Military Geosciences)

This book discusses the relationship between geology and fighting during the American Civil War. Terrain was largely determined by the underlying rocks and how the rocks weathered. This book explores the difference in rock type between multiple battlegrounds and how these rocks influenced the combat, tactics, and strategies employed by the soldiers and their commanding officers at different scales. Front Matter ....Pages i-x Introduction (Scott Hippensteel)....Pages 1-27 Front Matter ....Pages 29-29 Second Manassas (Scott Hippensteel)....Pages 31-49 Gettysburg (Scott Hippensteel)....Pages 51-77 Geomorphology and Civil War Combat Photography (Scott Hippensteel)....Pages 79-102 Front Matter ....Pages 103-103 South Mountain (Scott Hippensteel)....Pages 105-116 Spotsylvania Court House (Scott Hippensteel)....Pages 117-132 Kennesaw Mountain (Scott Hippensteel)....Pages 133-153 Front Matter ....Pages 155-155 Antietam (Scott Hippensteel)....Pages 157-190 Fredericksburg (Scott Hippensteel)....Pages 191-212 Stones River (Scott Hippensteel)....Pages 213-233 Petersburg (Scott Hippensteel)....Pages 235-264 Morris Island (Scott Hippensteel)....Pages 265-296 Conclusion (Scott Hippensteel)....Pages 297-313 Back Matter ....Pages 315-321