{"product_id":"the-iron-dice-of-battle-albert-sidney-johnston-and-the-civil-war-in-the-west-hardcover","title":"The Iron Dice of Battle: Albert Sidney Johnston and the Civil War in the West - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTimothy B. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKilled in action at the bloody Battle of Shiloh, Confederate general Albert Sidney Johnston stands as the highest-ranking American military officer to die in combat. His unexpected demise had cascading negative consequences for the South's war effort, as his absence created a void in adequate leadership in the years that followed. In \u003ci\u003eThe Iron Dice of Battle\u003c\/i\u003e, noted Civil War historian Timothy B. Smith reexamines Johnston's life and death, offering remarkable insights into this often-contradictory figure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a commander, Johnston frequently faced larger and better-armed Union forces, dramatically shaping his battlefield decisions and convincing him that victory could only be attained by taking strategic risks while fighting. The final wager came while leading his army at Shiloh in April 1862. During a desperate gambit to turn the tide of battle, Johnston charged to the front of the Confederate line to direct his troops and fell mortally wounded after sustaining enemy fire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first work to survey the general's career in detail in nearly sixty years, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIron Dice of Battle\u003c\/i\u003e builds on recent scholarship to provide a new and incisive assessment of Johnston's life, his Confederate command, and the effect his death had on the course of the Civil War in the West.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimothy B. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of eighteen books on the American Civil War, including \u003ci\u003eEarly Struggles for Vicksburg: The Mississippi Central Campaign and Chickasaw Bayou, October 25-December 31, 1862.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 9.21 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 29, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51776414908704,"sku":"9780807180488","price":43.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2a4defe8e7c885beba755a631a840fde.webp?v=1780479161","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-iron-dice-of-battle-albert-sidney-johnston-and-the-civil-war-in-the-west-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}