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
PublicationKent, Ohio : The Kent State University Press, 2014.
Descriptionxix, 362 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Subjects

SeriesCivil 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 340-350) and index.
LCCN 2014015057
ISBN9781606352229
ISBN1606352229 (hardcover)