In this exhaustively researched work John Grigsby reveals how behing this medieval tale lies the dim remembrance of a cult of human sacrifice that forms the backbone of Pagan Celtic religion.
#1566330 in Books Osprey Publishing 2001-08-25 2001-08-25Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.70 x 2.79 x 7.28l; #File Name: 184176300464 pages9781841763002
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Gunner's of the SouthBy James D. CrabtreeGood book; but most of the information was available from other sources. I did NOT know that Confederate batteries swapped their guns for captured Union-made models at the first opportunity nor that most had no live-fire experience prior to battle. The main draws for having this book is that it concentrates the information on the Confederate Army's artillery arm in one place and it has some great original artwork. I will certainly keep it as a quick reference.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy John H. FosterGreat reference work1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. It's pretty much just a short compendium of general information about ...By CatmanThe book is more of an extended pamphlet at sixty two pages including color plates and the text pertaining to them. With the illustrations removed I doubt it would be more than perhaps thirty pages. It's pretty much just a short compendium of general information about the Confederate soldier with only a slight emphasis on the artillery. The illustrations for the most part don't add anything and mainly serve to just fill space.If you know absolutely nothing about the Civil War and haven't the slightest notion concerning civil war field artillery this might be of some use but there are much better books and one could find considerably more information in an perhaps forty five minutes of searching on the internet for relevant articles (of which there are many).Disappointing.
