Battle of despair : Bentonville and the North Carolina campaign
"The Battle of Bentonville has become one of the forgotten battles of the Civil War. It became overshadowed by other major events such as the surrender of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and the assassination of President Lincoln." "Battle of Despair: Bentonville and the North Carolina Campaign chronicles the skirmishes and battles between the Union and Confederate forces under General William T. Sherman and General Joseph E. Johnston, respectively, that led to the ultimate capitulation of Johnston's army. The book relies heavily upon first-person accounts of the battle, with much of the action being related through the words of the actual participants."
Print Book, English, ©2004
Mercer University Press, Macon, Ga, ©2004
History
247 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
9780865548213, 0865548218
54425033
The gathering
Engagement at Kinston
"Old reliable" at Averasboro
Johnston plans an ambush
None but the valiant
The sounds of thunder
The last hurrahs
The end in sight
The final maneuvers
Enemies no more