Piercing The Heart and: A History and Tour Guide of the Fort Donelson; Shiloh; and Perryville Campaigns"; by Jim Miles; traces the history of the Civil War from the attack on Logan's Crossroads; through the battle of Shiloh; and the running war through Tennessee and Kentucky during the Perryville campaign. Includes driving tours.
#1155641 in Books Naval Institute Press 2004-05-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 11.50 x 9.00 x 1.50l; 4.15 #File Name: 1557504423568 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An outstanding reference book on a major part of the US NavyBy George W PrescottI had bought the first edition when it came out; and it was excellent. When my late mother did a paper in her college history class on American destroyer escorts; I loaned it to her and she was also delighted with it. The first edition was excellent in addressing how the American destroyer and other related ships came into being and how they were used. This new edition will be of benefit to those who wish to continue the story of American destroyers into the era of the Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyers and the trials and tribulations of developing a new frigate. For all who are interested in the history of the American Destroyer and how it came to be the way it was and is; this book is essential.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Yet Another Vital Friedman BookBy S. E. BradfieldThis book is classic Friedman - a compendium of United States destroyers from the first to the latest (at least at the time of printing). Both the history and the ship's specifics are well told and explained; with details of each ship like no other. The only thing I could imagine being better would be a book dedicated to each ship class; and even then it wouldn't be by much.I do have two small complaints though - I wish there had been more on the earlier torpedo boats; the small steel predecessors to the destroyer; and I wish there had been more on the tactical diameters of each class. Of course that information might not exist; so my complaining remains minor.All told; this is a valuable addition to the collection of any naval history buff. Doctor Friedman is up there with the best.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Everything you want to know about US Destroyers.By WillThis is about the original not the revised edition as I received the former.This volume and it's companions on other vessels of the US navy gives you all the technical and development information you would wish to know. Even experimental designs never produced in quantity and concepts never built are included to give a complete picture of the evolution of US destroyers (and later cruisers and frigates developed from destroyers post-WWII) up through the late 1980s. The one issue with this series is the price. Only the Destroyer and Submarines through 1945 volumes can be found for less than $50.
