{"product_id":"decisions-at-stones-river-matt-spruill-9781621903789","title":"Decisions at Stones River: The Sixteen Critical Decisions That Defined the Battle","description":"\u003cp\u003e From December 31, 1862, to January 2, 1863, the Army of the Cumberland and Army of Tennessee fought a bloody battle along Stones River. Led by Major General William S. Rosecrans, Union forces would eventually emerge victorious. Coming at the end of a series of Union defeats, this victory would give Lincoln and the Northern population a bright ray of hope during a fall and winter of reversals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDecisions at Stones River\u003c\/i\u003e introduces readers to critical decisions made by Confederate and Union commanders. Matt Spruill and Lee Spruill examine the decisions that shaped the way the campaign and battle unfolded. Rather than offering a history of the Battle of Stones River, the Spruills focus on the critical decisions, those decisions that had a major impact on both Federal and Confederate forces in shaping the progression of the battle as we know it today. This account is designed to present the reader with a coherent and manageable blueprint of the battle's development. Exploring and studying the critical decisions allows the reader to progress from an understanding of \"what happened\" to \"why events happened\" as they did. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Complete with maps and a guided tour, \u003ci\u003eDecisions at Stones Rive\u003c\/i\u003er is an indispensable primer, and readers looking for a digestible introduction to the Battle of Stones River can tour this sacred ground--or read about it at their leisure--with key insights into why events unfolded as they did and a deeper understanding of the Civil War itself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDecisions at Stones River\u003c\/i\u003e is the first in a series of books that will explore the critical decisions of major campaigns and battles of the Civil War. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Spruill\u003c\/b\u003e is a retired U. S. Army colonel and Civil War historian and lecturer. A former Gettysburg licensed battlefield guide he is the author of seven previously Civil War books including most recently \u003ci\u003eDecisions at Gettysburg: The Nineteen Critical Decisions That Defined the Campaign\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWinter Lightning: A Guide to the Battle of Stones River, \u003c\/i\u003esecond edition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLee Spruill\u003c\/b\u003e is a retired U. S. Army lieutenant colonel and a combat veteran of the campaign in Afghanistan. He is the author of two previous book, including most recently \u003ci\u003eWinter Lightning: A Guide to the Battle of Stones River, \u003c\/i\u003esecond edition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matt Spruill, Lee Spruill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1621903788\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781621903789\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Tennessee Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/16\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Matt Spruill","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47135387025663,"sku":"9781621903789","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_58c5801f-e2dc-4786-808a-4189d0c6ff2b.jpg?v=1755009994","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/decisions-at-stones-river-matt-spruill-9781621903789","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}