Bibliograph

Myths of the Civil War, the fact, fiction and science behind the Civil War's most-told stories, Scott Hippensteel

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Myths of the Civil War, the fact, fiction and science behind the Civil War's most-told stories, Scott Hippensteel

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Myths of the Civil War

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1249709140

Responsibility statement

Scott Hippensteel

Sub title

the fact, fiction and science behind the Civil War's most-told stories

Summary

"In this genre-bending work of history, Scott Hippensteel reexamines many long-cherished myths of Civil War history-and ultimately shatters them, based on physics and mathematics"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: An overview of the tall tales -- Sedgwick was correct : the myth of the Civil War sniper -- The density of death -- Lead precipitation -- Ready, aim, reload -- The rifle musket revolution -- Eye of history or photographic fraud? -- The Civil War on canvas : realism vs. romanticism -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Evaluating "knock-down power" or "striking power" of military rifles -- Appendix B: Effectiveness of Civil War revolvers in combat -- Appendix C: The faults with fake fighting -- Appendix D: Isaac Newton would have hated Civil War films

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