Earl J. Hess provides a narrative history of the use of fortifications--particularly trenches and other semi-permanent earthworks--used by Confederate and Union

The American Civil War saw a massive development in the use of field fortifications, the result of the practical application of antebellum West-Point teaching,

Earl J.Hess's study of armies and fortifications turns to the 1864 Overland Campaign to cover battles from the Wilderness to Cold Harbor. Drawing on meticulous

This three-volume Omnibus e-Book set is a collection of Earl J. Hess's definitive works on trench warfare during the Civil War. The set includes: Field Armies a

This study analyzes field fortifications and their effects on combat operations during the American Civil War. This study is divided into three areas. First is