Lincoln'S Choice
The Repeating Rifle Which Cut Short the Civil War
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2018
Stackpole Books (Verlag)
978-0-8117-3728-9 (ISBN)
Stackpole Books (Verlag)
978-0-8117-3728-9 (ISBN)
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Herein, for the first time, is revealed the impact and scope of the basic repeating rifle in the Civil War. Well documented, and supported by exciting on-the-spot reports, the author presents convincing evidence that the Spencer seven-shooter was a major factor—possibly the major factor in winding up the war which cost far more American lives than World War II.
Christopher Spencer, the inventor and manufacturer, personally demonstrated the arm to President Lincoln on the White House lawn. Lincoln himself did considerable shooting with it, and he was so impressed by the performance of the seven-shooter that he directed procurement by the Ordnance Department.
Lee is shown losing at Gettysburg, largely through the multiple-firepower of some 3,500 seven-shooters in the hands of the reorganized Federal cavalry. Seven Spencer-armed regiments are described as blasting a path for Grant out of the Wilderness, and a handful of seven-shooting regiments win Cold Harbor for him in a five-minute charge. Much of Sheridan’
Christopher Spencer, the inventor and manufacturer, personally demonstrated the arm to President Lincoln on the White House lawn. Lincoln himself did considerable shooting with it, and he was so impressed by the performance of the seven-shooter that he directed procurement by the Ordnance Department.
Lee is shown losing at Gettysburg, largely through the multiple-firepower of some 3,500 seven-shooters in the hands of the reorganized Federal cavalry. Seven Spencer-armed regiments are described as blasting a path for Grant out of the Wilderness, and a handful of seven-shooting regiments win Cold Harbor for him in a five-minute charge. Much of Sheridan’
J. O. Buckeridge of Birmingham, Michigan, was an author, historian, Civil War authority.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 16.04.2018 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Mechanicsburg |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 137 x 218 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Anthologien |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Antiquitäten | |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Sammeln / Sammlerkataloge | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8117-3728-4 / 0811737284 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8117-3728-9 / 9780811737289 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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