{"product_id":"9780817307608","title":"Crossing the Deadly Ground United States Army Tactics, 1865–1899 - Jamieson, Perry D.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eCrossing the Deadly Ground United States Army Tactics, 1865–1899\u003c\/u\u003e by Jamieson, Perry D.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover with Dust Jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by University of Alabama Press, 1994\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAttempts to answer difficult questions about battle tactics employed by the United States Army\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n \n\n Weapons improved rapidly after the Civil War, raising difficult questions about the battle tactics employed by the United States Army. The most fundamental problem was the dominance of the tactical defensive, when defenders protected by fieldworks could deliver deadly fire from rifles and artillery against attackers advancing in close-ordered lines. The vulnerability of these offensive forces as they crossed the so-called \"deadly ground\" in front of defensive positions was even greater with the improvement of armaments after the Civil War.\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProduct image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Alabama Press, 1994","offers":[{"title":"Crossing the Deadly Ground United States Army Tactics, 1865–1899 \/ Very Good","offer_id":53962462658852,"sku":"9780817307608VG","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/9951\/4148\/files\/public_63f70af1-286a-4d60-ab06-98f6a36c755f.jpg?v=1781793596","url":"https:\/\/brookingsbooks.com\/products\/9780817307608","provider":"Brookings Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}