Fiery dawn - The Civil War battle at Monroe's Crossroads, North Carolina
Kane S, Keeton R, Kern WH. Fiery dawn - The Civil War battle at Monroe's Crossroads, North Carolina. National Park Service
This book tells the story of the Civil War Battle at Monroe's Crossroads within the larger context of earlier cavalry actions fought by the participants. Sharyn Kane's and Richard Keeton's book, Fiery Dawn, the Civil War Battle at Monroe's Crossroads, North Carolina, tells the story of the battle within the larger context of earlier cavalry actions fought by the participants. Although written for the general reader, this book will also be of great interest to the professional soldier seeking an understanding of the operational art of war. The authors draw from earlier works to illustrate the impact of a commander's personality upon his leadership style, and the human cost of combat. Monroe's Crossroads serves as an object lesson of a near disaster averted by soldiers' valor.
- Type
- Book
- Authors
- Kane, Sharyn; Keeton, Richard; Kern, William
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- HIST
- Keywords
- Civil War, Cultural Resources, ehistory, Fiery Dawn, Monroe's Crossroads