Overview

"Organized in the fall of 1862, the 125th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was commanded by the aggressive and ambitious Colonel Emerson Opdycke, a citizen-soldier with no military experience who rose to brevet major general. Part of the Army of the Cumberland, the 125th first saw combat at Chickamauga. Charging into Dyer's cornfield to blunt a rebel breakthrough, the Buckeyes pressed forward and, despite heavy casualties, drove the enemy back, buying time for the fractured Union army to rally. Impressed by the heroic charge of an untested regiment, Union General Thomas Wood labeled them ""Opdycke's Tigers."" After losing a third of their men at Chickamauga, the 125th fought engagements across Tennessee and Georgia during 1864, and took part in the decisive battles at Franklin and Nashville. Drawing on both primary sources and recent scholarship, this is the first full-length history of the regiment in more than 120 years."

Full Product Details

Author:   Thomas Crowl
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.549kg
ISBN:  

9781476675923

ISBN 10:   1476675929
Pages:   306
Publication Date:   06 June 2019
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface Introduction  1. Volunteers Wanted  2. Central Tennessee  3. The Road to the River of Death  4. Chickamauga, Saturday, September 19  5. Chickamauga, Sunday Morning, September 20  6. Chickamauga, Sunday Afternoon, September 20  7. Bottled Up in Chattanooga  8. Missionary Ridge  9. Knoxville and East Tennessee 10. Rocky Face Ridge 11. Resaca 12. New Hope Church 13. The Battles for Kennesaw Mountain 14. Peach Tree Creek 15. The Fall of Atlanta 16. From Atlanta to Pulaski 17. Columbia and Spring Hill 18. Franklin 19. Nashville 20. From Huntsville to Columbus Roster Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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An inherently fascinating, meticulously researched and impressively detailed account...extraordinary and unreservedly recommended --Midwest Book Review.

Author Information

Thomas Crowl is a retired veterinarian, nonfiction author and historian. He lives in Georgetown, Kentucky.

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