The American Civil War and the Wars of the Industrial Revolution (The History of Warfare)

The Civil War was the bloodiest in America's history, comprising 149 engagements of importance and 2200 skirmishes. The author narrates the history of the war and also describes how such factors as generalship, staff work, organization, intelligence and logistics affect the shape and decisions of the battlefield. He looks at the strengths, and weaknesses of the opposing sides - the North's industrial strength and the South's material shortages, for example - and the effect of new weapons on tactics. He explores the crucial role of the industrial revolution on the course of 19th-century warfare, first in the Crimean War, then in Prussia's wars with Austria and France, and most dramatically in the American Civil War.\*\* EDITORIAL REVIEW: 70 color illustrations & 80 b/w illustrations! The social changes and political changes wrought by the Industrial Revolution transformed everything from the balance of power between nations to the manufacture of armaments to battlefield tactics and strategy. Using three wars as examples--most dramatically the American Civil War, perhaps the greatest struggle of the 19th century--trace the development of land fighting and the effects of higher command during this period of tumultuous technological change. Unlike histories that downplay the connection between the outcome in the United States and the conflicts in Europe, this one reveals their interconnection. Trim size: 7 3/4 x 10 3/8. General,United States,World War; 1939-1945,War,Military,History - Military,Military - United States,History,History: American,Military History,Military art and science,USA,19th century,Civil War; 1861-1865,Civil War Period (1850-1877),Modern,American history: c 1500 to c 1800,c 1800 to c 1900,American history: c 1800 to c 1900,Civil war,United States - History - Civil War; 1861-1865,Military History - U.S. Civil War,World War; 1939-1945 Pacific Ocean Pictorial works,Military art and science - History - 19th century,World War; 1939-1945 Campaigns Pacific Ocean,Industrial revolution,United States History Civil War; 1861-1865,World War; 1939-1945 Campaigns Asia; Southeastern,American history,Industrialization - History - 19th century,United States - Civil War,Industrialization,Military art and science History 19th century,World War; 1939-1945 Asia; Southeastern,World War; 1939-1945 Pacific Ocean,Industrialization History 19th century,World War; 1939-1945 Asia; Southeastern Pictorial works,Warfare & defence This Book Focuses On The Strategic And Operational Dimensions Of The Campaigns Of The Civil War, Showing How Such Factors As Generalship, Organization, Intelligence And Logistics Affected The Decisions Of The Battlefield. Introduction, War And Industrialization -- 1. The Crimean War, 1854-6 -- 2. The American Civil War: The War Takes Shape, 1861-2 -- 3. The American Civil War: The Year Of Trial And Hope, 1862-3 -- The American Civil War: Confederate Collapse, 1864-5 -- The German Wars Of Unification, 1864, 1866, 1870-71 -- Afterword. Brian Holden Reid ; General Editor, John Keegan. Series Statement On Jacket. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 218-219) And Index. The social and political changes wrought by the Industrial Revolution transformed everything from the balance of power between nations to arms manufacturing to battlefield tactics and strategy. Using three wars as examples -- most dramatically the American Civil War -- trace the development of land fighting and the effects of higher command during this period of tumultuous technological change. Unlike histories that downplay the connection between the outcome in the United States and the conflicts in Europe, this one reveals their interconnection.