Close Range: a Study of Battlefield Ranges At Shiloh and Antietam

A study of the range of fire at the battles of Shiloh and Antietam is based on an analysis of data found in the after-action reports printed in The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. The data collected was any linear measurement, such as rods, feet, yards, or paces. The results of this study show that the range of fire at these two battles was less than 100 yards, rather than the 300 yards presumed in other studies. The data therefore supports a revisionist interpretation that the introduction of the rifled musket did not revolutionize battlefield tactics as most historians claim.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts in History

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

History

Year

1991

Author dc:creator

• Newton, Michael Paul

Contributors dc:contributor

• William Piston

• History

Statement dc:rights

• © Michael Paul Newton

Repository record dc:identifier

https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/825

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:bearworks.missouristate.edu:theses-1826