Sand, Science, and the Civil War: Sedimentary Geology and Combat

by Scott Hippensteel

Book Overview

The influence of sedimentary geology on the strategy, combat, and tactics of the American Civil War is a subject that has been neglected by military historians. Sedimentary geology influenced everything from the nature of the landscape (flat vs. rolling terrain) to the effectiveness of the weapons (a single grain of sand can render a rifle musket as useless as a club). Sand, Science, and the Civil War investigates the role of sedimentary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820363537
• ISBN13: 9780820363530
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"