How Long to Read The Battle of the Wilderness in Myth and Memory

How Long Does it Take to Read The Battle of the Wilderness in Myth and Memory?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 15 minutes to read The Battle of the Wilderness in Myth and Memory by Adam Petty

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In this highly revisionist study, historian Adam H. Petty tracks how veterans and historians of the Civil War created and perpetuated myths about the Wilderness, a forest in Virginia that served as the backdrop for three of the war’s most interesting campaigns. This forest had a fearsome reputation among soldiers, especially those from Union armies; many believed it to be an exceptional landscape with a menacing mystique that created favorable combat conditions for Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. According to Petty, the mythology surrounding the campaigns in the Wilderness began to take shape during the war but truly blossomed in the postwar years, continuing into the present. Those myths, he suggests, confounded accurate understandings of how the physical environment influenced combat and military operations. While the Wilderness did create difficult combat conditions, Petty refutes claims that it was unique and favored the Confederates. Unlike previous studies of the Wilderness, this work does not focus on a single battle or campaign. Instead, Petty explores all the major clashes there—Chancellorsville, Mine Run, and the battle of the Wilderness—which allows Petty to observe changes over time, especially regarding the attitudes and actions of generals and soldiers. Yet Petty’s study is not a narrative history of the campaigns. Instead, he reconsiders traditional interpretations surrounding the nature of the Wilderness and how it affected military operations and combat. His work analyzes not only the interaction between military campaigns and environment but also how the memory of that interaction evolved into the myth we know today.

How long is The Battle of the Wilderness in Myth and Memory?

The Battle of the Wilderness in Myth and Memory by Adam Petty is 193 pages long, and a total of 48,829 words.

This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 60% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Battle of the Wilderness in Myth and Memory Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 26 minutes to read The Battle of the Wilderness in Myth and Memory aloud.

What Reading Level is The Battle of the Wilderness in Myth and Memory?

The Battle of the Wilderness in Myth and Memory is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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