Civil War Torpedoes and the Global Development of Landmine Warfare

Earl J. Hess

doi:10.5771/9781538174296

Civil War Torpedoes and the Global Development of Landmine Warfare

Published 2023

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doi.org/10.5771/9781538174296
ISBN print: 978-1-5381-7427-2
ISBN online: 978-1-5381-7429-6
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham

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Zusammenfassung

Civil War Torpedoes and the Global Development of Landmine Warfare recounts the use of landmines in the American Civil War from their predecessors before 1861through their legacy in the post-Cold War era. A handful of Confederates pioneered the use of torpedoes, as landmines were commonly called in the 1860s, burying them in front of fortifications, along roads, and as booby traps. Federal troops quickly learned how to deal with them, often using Confederate prisoners to dig them up. The first doctrine of landmine use in global history appeared during the Civil War. Hess discusses not only the technical and tactical aspects of the Civil War torpedo, but the morality and doctrine that surrounded this weapon in ways that illuminate how modern landmines have shaped international conflicts to our own time. Through intensive research in archival institutions, published primary sources, and technical literature, Hess has created the definitive account of Civil War era landmine warfare within its global context.

Schlagworte

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i–xx Preface i–xx
- Contents
- Abbreviations
- Preface
1–12 Chapter 1 Before the War 1–12
13–20 Chapter 2 Lexington, Port Royal, Columbus 13–20
21–36 Chapter 3 Yorktown 21–36
37–50 Chapter 4 Vicksburg, Port Hudson, Jackson 37–50
51–66 Chapter 5 Fort Wagner, Fort Esperanza 51–66
67–80 Chapter 6 Sheridan’s Raid, Petersburg 67–80
81–98 Chapter 7 March to the Sea, Pooler Station, Fort McAllister 81–98
99–112 Chapter 8 Fort Fisher, Sister’s Ferry, Carolinas 99–112
113–130 Chapter 9 Mobile 113–130
131–154 Chapter 10 Attacking Communications 131–154
155–174 Chapter 11 Developments in the United States after the Civil War 155–174
175–184 Chapter 12 Global Developments after the Civil War 175–184
185–192 Conclusion 185–192
193–196 Appendix 193–196
197–222 Notes 197–222
223–242 Bibliography 223–242
243–250 Index 243–250
251–252 About the Author 251–252

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