{"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\u003e\"A 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\u003e\"Shines welcome light on the war's largest battle west of the Mississippi.--\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With 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\u003e\"A thoroughly researched and well-told account of an important but often neglected Civil War encounter.--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Offers 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\u003e\"This 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\u003e\"Destined to become a Civil War classic and a model for writing military history.--\u003ci\u003eCivil War History\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A 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\u003e\"An 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShea, William L.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - William L. Shea, professor of history at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, is author of \u003ci\u003eThe Virginia Militia in the Seventeenth Century\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHess, Earl J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Earl J. Hess is Stewart W. McClelland Chair in history at Lincoln Memorial University. He is author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eLee's Tar Heels: The Pettigrew-Kirkland-MacRae Brigade\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePickett's Charge--The Last Attack at Gettysburg\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"University of North Carolina Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50413207355666,"sku":"9780807846698","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c4549644-7c9b-46d6-8c70-2d1b7a88d673.jpg?v=1729349383","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pea-ridge-civil-war-campaign-in-the-west-9780807846698","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}