{"product_id":"the-darkest-days-of-the-war-the-battles-of-iuka-corinth-civil-war-america","title":"The Darkest Days of the War: The Battles of Iuka \u0026 Corinth (Civil War America)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring the late summer of 1862  Confederate forces attempted a three-pronged strategic advance into the North. The outcome of this offensive--the only coordinated Confederate attempt to carry the conflict to the enemy--was disastrous. The results at Antietam and in Kentucky are well known; the third offensive  the northern Mississippi campaign  led to the devastating and little-studied defeats at Iuka and Corinth  defeats that would open the way for Grants attack on Vicksburg.  Peter Cozzens presents here the first book-length study of these two complex and vicious battles. Drawing on extensive primary research  he details the tactical stories of Iuka--where nearly one-third of those engaged fell--and Corinth--fought under brutally oppressive conditions--analyzing troop movements down to the regimental level. He also provides compelling portraits of Generals Grant  Rosecrans  Van Dorn  and Price  exposing the ways in which their clashing ambitions and antipathies affected the outcome of the campaign. Finally  he draws out the larger  strategic implications of the battles of Iuka and Corinth  exploring their impact on the fate of the northern Mississippi campaign  and by extension  the fate of the Confederacy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946646859829,"sku":"ByrdShop_0807823201","price":27.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780807823200.jpg?v=1769958944","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-darkest-days-of-the-war-the-battles-of-iuka-corinth-civil-war-america","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}