The Shenandoah Valley, 1861-1865: The Destruction of the Granary of the ConfederacyHas the significance of the Shenandoah Valley during the Civil War been overestimated? An extensive array of primary sources--including Philip Sheridan's official report--point to this revisionist conclusion. |
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Contents
This Is Only the Beginning I Fear | 21 |
Friends Are No Better than Foes | 49 |
Alas When Is the End to Be? | 77 |
There Is Not Sufficient in | 99 |
Epilogue | 129 |
Bibliography | 165 |
Common terms and phrases
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Shenandoah Valley, 1861-1865: The Destruction of the Granary of the Confederacy |
| Author | Michael G. Mahon |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Stackpole Books, 1999 |
| ISBN | 081171540X, 9780811715409 |
| Length | 180 pages |
| Subjects | › › › History / Military / United States History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877) History / United States / State & Local / General |
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