{"product_id":"pea-ridge-civil-war-campaign-in-the-west-9780807846698","title":"Pea Ridge: Civil War Campaign in the West","description":"The 1862 battle of Pea Ridge in northwestern Arkansas was one of the largest Civil War engagements fought on the western frontier, and it dramatically altered the balance of power in the Trans-Mississippi. This study of the battle is based on research in archives from Connecticut to California and includes a pioneering study of the terrain of the sprawling battlefield, as well as an examination of soldiers' personal experiences, the use of Native American troops, and the role of Pea Ridge in regional folklore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA model campaign history that merits recognition as a major contribution to the literature on Civil War military operations.--\u003ci\u003eJournal of Military History\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShines welcome light on the war's largest battle west of the Mississippi.--\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith its exhaustive research and lively prose style, this military study is virtually a model work of its kind.--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA thoroughly researched and well-told account of an important but often neglected Civil War encounter.--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffers the rich tactical detail, maps, and order of battle that military scholars love but retains a very readable style combined with liberal use of recollections of the troops and leaders involved.--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is assured of a place among the best of all studies that have been published on Civil War campaigns.--\u003ci\u003eAmerican Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDestined to become a Civil War classic and a model for writing military history.--\u003ci\u003eCivil War History\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA campaign study of a caliber that all should strive for and few will equal.--\u003ci\u003eJournal of American History\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn excellent and detailed book in all accounts, scholarly and readable, with both clear writing and excellent analysis. . . . Utterly essential . . . for any serious student of the Civil War.--\u003ci\u003eCivil War News\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-311180\"\u003eWilliam L. Shea\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12166079\"\u003eEarl J. Hess\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of North Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.90w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807846698\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0807846694\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS036050\"\u003eUnited States | Civil War Period (1850-1877)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of North Carolina Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42666086793453,"sku":"9780807846698","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_d0dd448f-cca8-4885-bfc9-0a87a63ee083.jpg?v=1649429920","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/pea-ridge-civil-war-campaign-in-the-west-9780807846698","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}