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The First Battle of Bull Run by P. G. T. Beauregard ~ Full Audiobook [history]
Classic Audiobook Collection
09/26/22
•105m
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The First Battle of Bull Run by P. G. T. Beauregard audiobook.
Genre: history
In this first-person military narrative, Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard reconstructs the tense weeks that led to the Civil War's first great clash at Manassas, known in the North as the First Battle of Bull Run. Beginning with the aftermath of Fort Sumter and his sudden call to defend the rail junction at Manassas, Beauregard explains why the ground mattered, what his army lacked, and how geography, rail lines, and supply shaped every decision. As pressure builds in Richmond and Washington, he describes the intelligence he gathered about Union plans, the arguments over strategy with Confederate leaders, and the urgent effort to concentrate scattered forces in time. When the Federal advance finally comes, the account follows the rapid shifts of initiative, the confusion of coordinating inexperienced troops, and the race to reinforce threatened points before the line breaks. Part campaign study and part memoir, the book highlights the fog of war, the friction between politics and command, and the hard lessons learned at the opening of a conflict neither side yet understood.
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(00:00:00) Chapter 1
(00:26:54) Chapter 2
(01:13:13) Chapter 3
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Genre: tragedy
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Genre: speeches
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