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Article: Lesser-known battles transform war; Shenandoah Valley essays provide military, social perspective.(PLUGGED IN - NATIONAL SECURITY)(BOOK REVIEW)(Column)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
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- May 21, 2009
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Byline: Thomas J. Ryan, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES
While Winchester, Fisher's Hill, Tom's Brook and Cedar Creek do not resonate historically like Antietam, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, battles at the aforementioned locations in the Shenandoah Valley played a key role in bringing the war to a close. The struggle over control of this important region is the theme of a collection of essays that examine the transformation from a civilized to a much harsher form of warfare.
As he has done in producing essay books on other Civil War engagements, Gary W. Gallagher edited The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864. The University of North Carolina Press ...