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Title: Well Written but not Factual
Review: First and foremost, history has to be accurate. Unfortunately for the late Mr. Tucker, his account of Chickamauga is far from accurate. The western theater's largest battle was a very complicated affair but one would not get that from Tucker's account. From his flawed view of the fatal order to many outright mistakes in units and responsibilities of the commanders, this story just doesn't stand up to years of historical research, mainly out of Leavenworth, Kansas, that have shattered most of the myths perpetuated by this monograph. Skip the superficial rehashes of Woodworth and get Glenn Robertson's monograph. For a deeper analysis, get Cozzen's study that is quite massive or wait for a new book on Chickamauga by a noted Civil War author that is in the works.
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