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Confederate Infantryman 1861–65

Ian Drury author Gerry Embleton illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:25th Nov '93

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Confederate Infantryman 1861–65 cover

The American Civil War was predominantly an infantryman's war. Artillery had improved substantially since 1815 and guns could inflict murderous losses if they had a clear field of fire. But most Civil War battlefields were characterised by sprawling forests and broken ground. Cavalry were important for reconnaissance, raiding and rearguard actions but there was little scope for sabre charges in the grand old manner when infantrymen armed with muzzle-loading rifles could face such tactics with confidence. Ultimately, the Confederacy's survival as a nation would largely depend on the fighting ability of its 642 infantry regiments.

ISBN: 9781855324015

Dimensions: 248mm x 184mm x 7mm

Weight: 238g

64 pages