Title: Civil War battlefield orders gone awry
Description: "This innovative volume examines 14 case studies in which the tide of battle turned on written orders, including Balls Bluff, Fredericksburg, Vicksburg, Gettysburg and Chickamauga. The importance of this seemingly clerical task, this work shows, equaled that of tactics, manpower, and supplies in determining the course of the Civil War"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Campaigns, Command of troops, Case studies, Written communication, History, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, campaigns, Military art and science
Places: United States
Time periods: Civil War, 1861-1865, 19th century