The Siege of Lexington, Missouri: The Battle of the Hemp Bales - Hardcover
by Larry Wood
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:History Press Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540223494ISBN-10:1540223493UPC:9781540223494Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:Civil War Period (1850-1877), State & LocalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.44 inchesWeight:0.85Product ID:SCZN11TEEJ
Following victories at Carthage and Wilson's Creek in the summer of 1861, the Confederate-allied Missouri State Guard achieved its greatest success when it advanced on Lexington in September. Former Missouri governor General Sterling Price and his men laid siege for three days against a Union garrison under the command of Colonel James Mulligan. An ingenious mobile breastwork of hemp bales soaked in water, designed to absorb hot shot, enabled the Confederates to close in on September 20 and force surrender. Civil War historian Larry Wood delivers a thorough account of the battle that briefly consolidated Confederate control in the region.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:History Press Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540223494ISBN-10:1540223493UPC:9781540223494Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:Civil War Period (1850-1877), State & LocalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.44 inchesWeight:0.85Product ID:SCZN11TEEJ
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