Surprise Attack!: Battle of Shiloh (Graphic History) - Softcover

Hama, Larry

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9781846030505: Surprise Attack!: Battle of Shiloh (Graphic History)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1846030501 ISBN 13: 9781846030505

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2006

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The first major Civil War battle in the Western theater, Shiloh came as a horrifying shock to both the American public and those in arms. On April 6, 1862, Confederate forces staged a surprise attack on the Union army encamped along the Tennessee River. Fighting was fierce as General Grant struggled to hold off the enemy until his reinforcements arrived the following day. Though nearly driven into the Tennessee River, the Union army claimed a victory - but at a dear cost. With nearly 24,000 total casualties in two days' fighting, 'Bloody Shiloh' served as a wake-up call to the nation, announcing that the continuing fight for the Union would be devastating for both sides. This book illustrates one of the Civil War's bloodiest battles in 36 pages of comic book-style narrative and eight pages of background information, detailing the key players, the experience of the forces, and the aftermath of the battle.

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"Given how compulsively readable most of Osprey's adult-level books have always been, it's gratifying to see the publisher putting all that expertise to very good use in these "PG-13" volumes. Right off the bat, so to speak, I was deeply impressed with how author Hama has managed to summarive ALL of the Civil War's basic causes within the boundaries of 600 words... ultra-tight prose is not necessarily lacking in grace!" -Mike Dorn, "The Wargamer" Given how compulsively readable most of Osprey's adult-level books have always been, it's gratifying to see the publisher putting all that expertise to very good use in these 'PG-13' volumes. Right off the bat, so to speak, I was deeply impressed with how author Hama has managed to summarive ALL of the Civil War's basic causes within the boundaries of 600 words... ultra-tight prose is not necessarily lacking in grace! "Mike Dorn, The Wargamer""

About the Author:

Larry Hama is best known as a writer and editor for Marvel Comics where he was responsible for the G. I. Joe comic book of the 1980s, and developing many of the G.I. Joe characters for Hasbro. His other comic book writing credits include Wolverine, Avengers, Elektra, Venom, and Batman. Larry also created the Bucky O'Hare comic, which was turned into a toy line and an animated TV series. He lives in New York. Cover artist Ron Wagner is based in Iowa and has worked for major comic book companies such as Marvel Comics, D.C. Comics, Dark Horse and Image. Titles include Batman, Superman, G.I. Joe, The Punisher, Daredevil, and The Flash. He has recently finished penciling a three part Batman story that will appear in the Legends of the Dark Knight comic book series for D.C. Comics. Scott Moore is a new talent in the comic world and has recently worked Rosen Publishing on their Rosen Graphic Nonfiction biography series, on titles such as Christopher Columbus.

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