A comprehensive look at the brutal wilderness war that secured America's independence . . . With Musket and Tomahawk is a vivid account of the American and British struggles in the sprawling wilderness region of the northeast during the Revolutionary War. Combining strategic; tactical; and personal detail; this book describes how the patriots of the recently organized Northern Army defeated England's massive onslaught of 1777; thereby all but ensuring America’s independence. Conceived and launched by top-ranking British military leaders to shatter and suppress the revolting colonies; Britain’s three-pronged thrust was meant to separate New England from the rest of the nascent nation along the line of the Hudson River. Thus divided; both the northern and southern colonies could have been defeated in detail; unable to provide mutual assistance against further attacks. Yet; despite intense planning and vast efforts; Britain's campaign resulted in disaster when General John Burgoyne; with 6;000 soldiers; emerged from a woodline and surrendered his army to the Patriots at Saratoga in October 1777. Underneath the umbrella of Saratoga; countless battles and skirmishes were waged from the borders of Canada southward to Ticonderoga; Bennington; and West Point. Heroes on both sides were created by the score; though only one side proved victorious; amid a tapestry of madness; cruelty; and hardship in what can rightfully be called "the terrible Wilderness War of 1777." MICHAEL O. LOGUSZ has served in both the Regular and Reserve branches of the U.S. Army; most recently during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2007–08. He holds a B.A. from Oswego State College and an M.A. in Russian Studies from Hunter College in New York. The author of numerous articles and a previous book on WWII; Lt. Colonel Logusz has personally examined the ground of each battle he describes. He currently lives in Florida.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Highly recommended!!By BoExellent book! Having lived on the West side of Fox's gap on Reno monument road; about a mile from the top for about 5 years; Ive spent many days walking those hallowed fields and woods. I've stood behind the stonewall where the North Carolinians fought and died. A very haunting; spiritual place for me. Especially in the evening twilight. I've even stood in my yard late at night and could swear I heard gunshots on top of the mountain; maybe my imagination; maybe not ! Carman's book holds a special place on my shelf beside John Michael Priest's. Those two together told me all I need to know about the where it all took place and the intense combat between men who fought for what they thought was right. Highly recommended !!4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. ... THE RESOURCES AND PUT IT IN SUCH A SMOOTH EASY READ. THE FIRST CHAPTER STANDS OUT BECAUSE ITS ...By Jeffrey RossI CANT IMAGINE THE TIME AND EFFORT IT TOOK THOMAS CLEMENS TOOK TO FIND ALL THE RESOURCES AND PUT IT IN SUCH A SMOOTH EASY READ. THE FIRST CHAPTER STANDS OUT BECAUSE ITS ALL ON MARYLAND AND THE POLITICS AND INFIGHTING AS GOVERNER HICKS TRIES TO KEEP MARYLAND IN THE UNION. AGAIN; AS ALL SAVASBEATIE BOOKS THE MAPS ARE INCREDIBLE. THIS BOOK IS NOT FOR BEGINERS; I WOULD RECOMMEND SEARS LANDSCAPE TURNED RED AND AT LEAST ONE OTHER BOOK READ AND STILL HAVE A HUNGER FOR MORE INFO ON ANTIETAM. I'M A 20 YEAR WW2 HISTORY BUFF; I GOT INTO THE CIVIL WAR ABOUT 2014 AND HAVE ROUGHLY 350 BOOKS ON THE SUBJECT. MY POINT BEING I WAS VERY WELL READ ON THE SUBJECT BEFORE TACKLING THIS BOOK. I USUALLY READ 1 BOOK ON A DIFFERENT CAMPAIGN THEN 1 ON ANTIETAM. SOMETHING ABOUT THE BATTLE KEEPS ME COMING BACK; AND EZRA CARMENS LIFELONG TRILOGY IS OUTSTANDING.ALTHOUGH HARTWIGS FIRST OF A SERIES ON THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN IS A SOLID READ BECAUSE EZRA ACTUALLY WAS THERE AND FOUGHT THERE THIS WILL ALWAYS BE THE DEFINITIVE ACCOUNT. THANK YOU THOMAS CLEMENS AND SAVAS BEATIE5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. The Annotation of a ClassicBy Matthew BartlettMuch has been written about the Maryland Campaign surrounding the Battle of Antietam; but there have always been the classics. As it is with classics; especially classics which were written right after the war; they run out of print and are quite difficult to get your hands on. For the longest time; I had heard of the great narrative which Ezra Carman had written on the entirety of the Maryland Campaign but was never able to get it. That was; until Thomas G. Clemens and Savas Beatie released the work in an annotated fashion. Ezra Ayres Carman was born in Oak Tree; New Jersey and attended the Western Military Academy in Kentucky. During the Civil War; he fought with New Jersey units and faced some of the fiercest fighting throughout the war including the Battle of Antietam. After the war; he was appointed to the Antietam National Cemetery Board of Trustees and the Battlefield Board. Thomas G. Clemens has spent years studying the Maryland Campaign and gained his doctorate at George Mason University. He has written a myriad of magazine articles and has appeared in documentaries along with being a licensed tour guide at Antietam National Battlefield. Also; he is an instructor at Hagerstown Community College and also founded the Save Historic Antietam Foundation. I should make one thing clear about this work. It is not a reprint. So many times when classics are reprinted; that it all they do; but this one is not one of those works. Clemens annotates the whole document with modern sourcing and extensive footnotes. Published in two volumes; the first deals with the Battle of South Mountain and some of the preliminary details of the campaign while the second deals with the Battle of Antietam. The annotations throughout not only give us an up to date look into the Maryland Campaign with modern sources; but a look into the mind of Carman as he was writing the work. Clemens tells us who Carman was more likely to paint in a greater light because of his experiences in the war and the politicking going on between Lincoln and McClellan throughout. While Carman states that this was not just a battle against armies; but a battle between the high command in Washington; Clemens adds that to tell us that not all was easy for the commanders. One of the aspects of the campaign which is largely ignored is the action taken at Harper’s Ferry before the Battle of Antietam and here; Carman places it in his narrative. The details of the capture of Union soldiers at the garrison is greatly important to the study of the campaign and here; it is given explicit detail through both the narrative of Carman and the annotation of Clemens. The Maryland Campaign of September 1862 Volume I: South Mountain is a great addition to any Civil War library and is highly recommended for any reader. The excellent map system used in the book is a great aid to the narrative and the annotations are second to none. This is an excellent printing of this classic and goes to show that there is more to write about when it comes to the Maryland Campaign even if it is through annotations. Thomas G. Clemens has done a fantastic job and has performed a labor of love by pouring his knowledge into this text. Highly recommended!Matthew Bartlett - Author; Gettysburg Chronicle
