Battle Of Glendale

Author : Douglas Crenshaw
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625854278

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The Battle of Glendale: Robert E. Lee’s Lost Opportunity by Douglas Crenshaw Pdf

By late June 1862, the Union army, under George B. McClellan, stood at the doorstep of Richmond. In a desperate hour for the Confederate capital, Robert E. Lee attacked McClellan and drove the Union army into a full retreat toward the safety of the James River. Lee recognized an opportunity to seal a decisive victory and commanded his Army of Northern Virginia to prevent the Union forces from retreating. A.P. Hill, James Longstreet and "Stonewall" Jackson were among those who engaged in the harrowing day of battle during the Seven Days" Campaign. Author Douglas Crenshaw details the dramatic Battle of Glendale in the Civil War.

Author : Jim Stempel
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786485604

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The Battle of Glendale by Jim Stempel Pdf

It is commonly accepted that the South could never have won the Civil War. By chronicling perhaps the best of the South's limited opportunities to turn the tide, this provocative study argues that Confederate victory was indeed possible. On June 30, 1862, at a small Virginia crossroads known as Glendale, Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee sliced the retreating Army of the Potomac in two and came remarkably close to destroying their Federal foe. Only a string of command miscues on the part of the Confederates--and a stunning command failure by Stonewall Jackson--enabled the Union army to escape a defeat that day, one that may well have vaulted the South to its independence. Never before or after would the Confederacy come as close to transforming American history as it did at the Battle of Glendale.

Author : Douglas Crenshaw
Publisher : History Press Library Editions
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-09
Category : History
ISBN : 1540214397

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BATTLE OF GLENDALE by Douglas Crenshaw Pdf

By late June 1862, the Union army, under George B. McClellan, stood at the doorstep of Richmond. In a desperate hour for the Confederate capital, Robert E. Lee attacked McClellan and drove the Union army into a full retreat toward the safety of the James River. Lee recognized an opportunity to seal a decisive victory and commanded his Army of Northern Virginia to prevent the Union forces from retreating. A.P. Hill, James Longstreet and Stonewall Jackson were among those who engaged in the harrowing day of battle during the Seven Days Campaign. Author Douglas Crenshaw details the dramatic Battle of Glendale in the Civil War."

Author : United States. War Department
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1114 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Confederate States of America
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119501109

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The War of the Rebellion by United States. War Department Pdf

Author : George Francis Robert Henderson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 708 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Generals
ISBN : UOM:39015027741183

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Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War by George Francis Robert Henderson Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1198 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : United States
ISBN : OXFORD:555039379

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Miscellaneous Documents by United States. Congress. House Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1124 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11547996

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House documents by Anonim Pdf

Author : Wayne Mahood
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786487356

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Alexander ÒFighting ElleckÓ Hays by Wayne Mahood Pdf

Although he never achieved the renown of Ulysses S. Grant or Robert E. Lee, General Alexander Hays was one of the great military men of the Civil War. Born July 8, 1819, in Franklin, Pennsylvania, Hays graduated from West Point and served with distinction during the Mexican War. When the Civil War began a few years later, it was no surprise that Hays immediately volunteered and was given the initial rank of colonel with a later meritorious promotion to general. Hays was also known for his concern for his men, a fact that no doubt contributed to the acclaim which he received after his death on May 5, 1864, at the age of 44. From West Point to the Civil War, this biography takes a look at Hays’s life, concentrating—with good cause—on his military career. Personal correspondence and contemporary sources are used to complete the picture of a complex man, devoted husband and father, and gifted and dedicated soldier.

Author : Amy J. Truesdell
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781438491271

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From Binghamton to the Battlefield by Amy J. Truesdell Pdf

From Binghamton to the Battlefield draws the reader alongside Rollin B. Truesdell, a prolific letter-writer and an early enlistee in the 27th NY Volunteers, an infantry regiment that was one of the first to form and that was in the thick of some of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. Rollin vividly described his day-to-day life as a soldier in such clashes as Gaines' Mill, Crampton's Gap, and Antietam, and in the camps where soldiers were tormented by disease as well as the slow passage of time. Rollin's letters shine a light on the unbreakable bonds of comradeship borne of shared war experience even as he clearly ached for home and family. Through his own words and additional supporting context about the military and political environment within which Rollin soldiered, this book chronicles events from the day Rollin mustered into service as an eager recruit until the day he returned home a war-weary, battle-tested veteran disillusioned by the unseemly political machinations of war, yet steadfast in his commitment to victory for the North.

Author : Matt Spruill,Matt Spruill (IV.)
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 1572335475

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Echoes of Thunder by Matt Spruill,Matt Spruill (IV.) Pdf

"Detailed topographical maps show the battlefield areas as they were in 1862 and are marked with unit locations and movements. Modern-day road maps and instructions allow the reader to follow the same routes - from battlefield to battlefield - used by the armies. Operational and planning maps show overall situations and maneuver plans."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Robert Underwood Johnson,Clarence Clough Buel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : United States
ISBN : CUB:P206351510007

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Battles and Leaders of the Civil War by Robert Underwood Johnson,Clarence Clough Buel Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1566 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : United States
ISBN : UGA:32108002614322

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Battles and Leaders of the Civil War by Anonim Pdf

Author : Michael Weeks
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 515 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2011-07-04
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781581578676

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Civil War Road Trip, Volume I: A Guide to Northern Virginia, Maryland & Pennsylvania, 1861-1863: First Manassas to Gettysburg (Vol. 1) by Michael Weeks Pdf

The new, amazingly detailed, and thorough guide from the author of The Complete Civil War Road Trip Guide. Although the Civil War was fought across America, the most captivating events for history buff s seem to be those that occurred in the relatively small region surrounding the two wartime capitals, Washington, DC, and Richmond, Virginia. In The Civil War Road Trip: A Guide to Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, author Michael Weeks takes you on complete tours of every major military campaign in the region during the first two years of the war, from First Manassas in 1861 to Gettysburg in 1863. Weeks has visited every site included here, learning their vibrant stories and driving thousands of miles to bring readers the most accurate information. Detailed directions and maps for your own road trip, along with a blow-by-blow history of each campaign, will guide you to and through some of the war’s most critical battlegrounds, including Fredericksburg, Antietam, and the Shenandoah Valley. Travel tips, historic lodging places, and further sources of information are also included. Fully up to date and thoroughly researched, this guidebook is indispensable for travelers interested in America’s history.

Author : Stephen W. Sears
Publisher : HMH
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780547527550

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To the Gates of Richmond by Stephen W. Sears Pdf

This account of McClellan’s 1862 campaign is “a wonderful book” (Ken Burns) and “military history at its best” (The New York Times Book Review). From “the finest and most provocative Civil War historian writing today,” To the Gates of Richmond is the story of the one of the conflict’s bloodiest campaigns (Chicago Tribune). Of the 250,000 men who fought in it, only a fraction had ever been in battle before—and one in four was killed, wounded, or missing in action by the time the fighting ended. The operation was Gen. George McClellan’s grand scheme to march up the Virginia Peninsula and take the Confederate capital. For three months McClellan battled his way toward Richmond, but then Robert E. Lee took command of the Confederate forces. In seven days, Lee drove the cautious McClellan out, thereby changing the course, if not the outcome, of the war. “Deserves to be a classic.” —The Washington Post

Author : Robert Underwood Johnson,Clarence Clough Buel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 790 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1914
Category : United States
ISBN : UVA:X000181423

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Battles and Leaders of the Civil War ... by Robert Underwood Johnson,Clarence Clough Buel Pdf