Congressional Record

Congressional Record

Author: United States. Congress

Publisher:

Published: 1913

Total Pages: 996

ISBN-13:

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The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)


Alumni Cantabrigienses

Alumni Cantabrigienses

Author: John Venn

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-09-15

Total Pages: 633

ISBN-13: 1108036163

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Detailed and comprehensive, the second volume of the Venns' directory, in six parts, includes all known alumni until 1900.


Crossing the Deadly Ground

Crossing the Deadly Ground

Author: Perry D. Jamieson

Publisher: University of Alabama Press

Published: 2004-03-08

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 0817350888

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Attempts to answer difficult questions about battle tactics employed by the United States Army 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.