{"product_id":"decisions-of-the-galveston-campaigns-the-twenty-one-critical-decisions-that-defined-the-operations-paperback","title":"Decisions of the Galveston Campaigns: The Twenty-One Critical Decisions That Defined the Operations - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward T. Cotham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Galveston Campaigns were a series of naval and overland battles that pitted Confederate General John B. Magruder and his often-improvised Confederate forces against General Nathaniel P. Banks and a variety of Union army and naval forces. A Federal fleet entered Galveston Bay on October 4, 1862, and the city surrendered after the expiration of a four-day truce. However, on New Year's Day of 1863, Magruder coordinated a bold new attack to retake Galveston using a land bombardment and two cottonclad Confederate gunboats. Aided by victories at the Battle of Sabine Pass and two purely naval engagements in Texas waters, the city would remain in Southern hands and end the war as the last major Confederate port. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDecisions of the Galveston Campaigns\u003c\/i\u003e explores the critical decisions made by Confederate and Federal commanders during the campaigns and examines how these decisions shaped their outcome. Rather than offering a history of the operations, Edward Cotham concentrates on a sequence of decisions made by commanders on both sides of the contest to provide a blueprint of each campaign at its tactical core. Identifying and exploring the critical decisions in this way allows students of the battles to progress from a knowledge of what happened to a mature grasp of why events happened. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Complete with maps and a driving tour, \u003ci\u003eDecisions of the Galveston Campaigns\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable primer, and readers looking for a concise introduction to the battles can tour this sacred ground--or read about it at their leisure--with key insights into the campaigns and a deeper understanding of the Civil War itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDecisions of the Galveston Campaigns\u003c\/i\u003e is the eighteenth in a series of books that explores the critical decisions of major campaigns and battles of the Civil War. \u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 9.03 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 26, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52761756893517,"sku":"9781621909132","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/3JaFVB1gma9781621909132.webp?v=1763009468","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/decisions-of-the-galveston-campaigns-the-twenty-one-critical-decisions-that-defined-the-operations-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}