Work for giants : the Campaign and Battle of Tupelo/Harrisburg, Mississippi, June-July, 1864 / Thomas E. Parson ; foreword by Timothy B. Smith.
| Author/creator | Parson, Thomas E., 1960- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Kent, Ohio : The Kent State University Press, 2014. |
| Description | xix, 362 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Civil War soldiers and strategies Civil War soldiers and strategies. ^A1155572 |
| Contents | The "Gorillas" -- A pair of raids -- A third raid -- Stretched to the limit -- A gathering army -- Watching and waiting -- Marching south -- Pontotoc -- Pinson's Hill -- The road to Tupelo -- Bertram's Shop and the Camargo Crossroads -- Harrisburg -- Opening moves -- "A medley of blunders" -- "Endurance had reached a limit" -- "Who will care for mother now?" -- The Federal withdrawal -- Old Town Creek -- Return to Memphis -- Victory or defeat -- Historiography. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 340-350) and index. |
| LCCN | 2014015057 |
| ISBN | 9781606352229 |
| ISBN | 1606352229 (hardcover) |