The Civil War by Campaigns (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Civil War by Campaigns

But little attention has'been paid to the movements of the various corps of the armies upon the field of battle. Too great detail has been purposely avoided. Those who desire this phase of the war are referred to the comprehensive works.

Many interesting minor events have been barely mentioned, some omitted entirely. The war was full of dramatic incidents. Books might be written, and in fact have been written, upon them. My aim is to present here only the main facts of the war, with now and again an incident appended to enliven and em bellish the study of the movements of these ponderous armies in their Titanic struggles.

It is hoped that the omission of technical terms and the use of the campaign methods of treatment, illustrated by the mili tary campaign maps, will be the means of so simplifying the subject that even the casual student may gain a clear idea of the various campaigns of the war in the minimum of time.

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