Dixie Victorious: An Alternate History of the Civil War - Softcover

Tsouras, Peter G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 161608460X ISBN 13: 9781616084608

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Ever wondered what would have happened if the Confederates had won the Civil War? This book not only says that it could have happened, but it also goes into detail to show you just how easily it could have you’re in for a shock! Written by military historian Peter G. Tsouras, Dixie Victorious examines a number of convincing scenarios, real battles, actions, and characters, and reveals how choices or minor incidents could have set in motion an entirely new train of events. This fascinating what if” book will have you pondering how easily his-tory could have been swayed differently.

About this title

About the Author:

LT. COL. Peter G. Tsouras, USAR (RET.), is a military historian who recently retired from the Defense Intelligence Agency, where he served as a senior intelligence officer. He also served at the National Ground Intelligence Agency (NGIC) and with the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor, in Germany. Tsouras is the author or editor of twenty-two books on current military operations, military history, and alternate history. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia with his family.

From Publishers Weekly:

A well-known series of alternate history anthologies now adds this solid and provocative exploration of the American Civil War. Seasoned alt-hist veteran Tsouras and nine other scholars offer 10 ways in which the South could have won its independence, beginning with European intervention or the construction (with British help) of a blockade-breaking navy. More subtle suggestions include Lee's lost order at Antietam being a deliberate deception, or the Union going bankrupt. The high points are probably Edward Longacre's Gettysburg campaign in which Jeb Stuart does his duty (he notoriously did not) and the editor's own somewhat implausible but enormously powerful scenario in which the South adopts General Cleburne's plan to free and arm the slaves. After that, Southern victories change the political equation, leading to Lincoln's defeat in the 1864 election. Evaluating these possibilities, one has to remember Shelby Foote's comment that "the North would just have brought the other hand out from behind its back." This latest entry in a series that's a byword among alternate-history fans succeeds in avoiding white supremacist fantasies and is well up to the very high standard set by earlier entries.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 161608460X
• ISBN 13: 9781616084608
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272