Sand, Science, and the Civil War: Sedimentary Geology and Combat (Scott Hippensteel - EN) codori In The Smoke at Dawn

In The Smoke at Dawn

Kelby Ouchley blends traditional and natural history to create a unique text that explores both the impact of the Civil War on the surrounding environment and the reciprocal influence of plants and animals on the war effort

a long-anticipated military order arrived on the desk of Massachusetts Governor John Andrew

and railroad deployment positioned the North to achieve Union victory

Sand, Science, and the Civil War: Sedimentary Geology and Combat (Scott Hippensteel - EN) codori In The Smoke at Dawnby Scott Hippensteel How sedimentary geology affected the campaigns and battles of the Civil War The influence of sedimentary geology on the strategy, combat, and tactics of the American Civil War is a subject that has been neglected by military historians. Sedimentary geology influenced everything from the nature of the landscape (flat vs. rolling terrain) to the effectiveness of the weapons (a single grain of sand can render a rifle musket as