artillery operations

"Introduces the American Civil War, including the causes of the conflict, background on the Union and the Confederacy, the major battles and important historical figures, and how the Union won the war"--Provided by publisher.

In 1775, in the dead of winter, a bookseller named Henry Knox and his men dragged 120,000 pounds of cannons from Fort Ticonderoga, NY, to Boston--225 miles of lakes, forest, mountains, and very few roads. It was a feat of remarkable ingenuity and determination and one of the most remarkable stories of the Revolutionary War.

Presents the uniforms of the Union artillery, cavalry, and infantry soldiers in more than one hundred Civil War-era photographs.

Describes the daily life and combat experiences of the Confederate artillery soldiers of the Civil War.

Illustrations and text describe bookseller Henry Knox's experiences during the American Revolution, detailing his plan to bring heavy artillery from Boston to aid Fort Ticonderoga and its success.