Tullahoma: The 1863 Campaign for the Control of Middle Tennessee

by Michael R. Bradley

The results of the Tullahoma campaign were strategically more important than Gettysburg and tactically on a par with Vicksburg.
The Tullahoma campaign of 1863 is often overlooked, overshadowed by the simultaneous events at Gettysburg and Vicksburg. However, the strategic results of the campaign were the Confederacy lost the human, agricultural, and industrial capacity of middle Tennessee; Chattanooga came under fire; and the Union Army of the Cumberland took a large step forward in the campaign to divide the Confederacy.

Genres: Civil War Western Theater, American Civil War, Military History, History

110 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1999

Reviews

[Sonny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting history of the fight between the South and the North for control of Middle Tennessee during the civil war. It was very interesting to me because I am familiar with most of the places told about in the book. I was born and raised in Middle Tennessee and when I was younger I used to research local skirmish sites through local library resources and talking to people who had grandparents and in some cases parents who were actually around during this period. I even learned some things from this book that I was unaware had occurred.

[David Longstreth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have not read this book: However and the reason I am writing this review - What the is the point of this book.

I have been reading about the Civil war for at least four decades. I am not an expert, however I have never heard of this campaign - even when reading aobut
chickamauga
or
missionary ridge

The ad for the book states over shadowed by - etc. Perhaps knowing the events that lead up to Chickamauga are . . . interesting, I suppose the same for prior to Vicksburg.

If a reader is wishes to fill in such events the book may be of use. However: Missionary Ridge was a victory managed by Grant after the defeat of Rosecrans.

The story of the East on a high level follows the success of Grant until after Missionary ridge he goes East and finishes up.

My reason for writing these comments is that the description of the book sounds a bit . . . vauge.

[Jimmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad as a brief overview of the campaign but not nearly as detailed as the book by David Powell and Eric Wittenberg. There were also a few minor mistakes scattered through the book; for example; a picture of Braxton Bragg gives his rank as lieutenant general and a Union Tennessee regiment is referred to as "Galvanized Yankees".

[Mark Lacy]

Not enough maps. Didn't need fullpage portraits of generals. Could've used more info on the campaign itself than what led up to it. But the only book I know of that treats this, and an important addition to my reference library.

[Sean Chick · Rating 3 out of 5]

The prose is rough in places and some details are lacking (Rosecrans' plan to attack Tullahoma until Bragg withdrew). Still, there is no other account of the campaign so it fits the bill.