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The Battle of Brice's Crossroads
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Overview
An insignificant crossroads in northeast Mississippi was an unlikely battleground for one of the most spectacular Confederate victories in the western theater of the Civil War. But that is where two generals determined destiny for their men. Union general Samuel D. Sturgis looked to redeem his past military record, while hard-fighting Confederate general Nathan Bedford Forrest aimed to drive the Union army out of Mississippi or die trying. In the hot June sun, their armies collided for control of north Mississippi in a story of courage, overwhelming odds and American spirit. Blue Mountain College professor Stewart Bennett retells the day's saga through a wealth of first-person soldier accounts.
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- ISBN-13: 9781540206695
- ISBN-10: 1540206696
- Publisher: History Press Library Editions
- Publish Date: June 2012
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.44 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.85 pounds
- Page Count: 162
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