The Bloody Fifth: The 5th Texas Infantry, Hood's Texas Brigade, Army of Northern

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The Nile on eBay The Bloody Fifth by John Schmutz The 5th Texas Infantry-"The Bloody Fifth"-was one of only three Texas regiments to fight with Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. Much like the army in which it served, the 5th Texas established a stellar combat record. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The 5th Texas Infantry "The Bloody Fifth" was one of only three Texas regiments to fight with Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. Much like the army in which it served, the 5th Texas established a stellar combat record. The regiment took part in 38 engagements, including nearly every significant battle in the Eastern Theater, as well as the Chickamauga, Chattanooga, and Knoxville campaigns in the Western Theater. John F. Schmutz's "The Bloody Fifth": The 5th Texas Infantry, Hood's Texas Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia is the first full-length study to document this fabled regimental command. "The Bloody Fifth" presents the regiment's rich history from the secession of the Lone Star State and the organization of ten independent east and central Texas companies, through four years of arduous marching and fighting. The 5th Texas's battlefield exploits are legendary, from its inaugural fighting on the Virginia peninsula in early 1862 through Appomattox. At Gettysburg, the Texans suffered horrendous losses repeatedly assaulting Little Round Top's rocky slopes, and in the Wilderness on May 6, 1864, helped save the collapsing

• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9781611212044
• Condition: Fine

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