About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work.
In the summer of 1862, two great armies met outside of Richmond in a series of battles that would determine the course of the Civil War.
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Checking traditional accounts against archival and manuscript sources, Sibley has compiled the first one-volume account of the structure of the Army of Northern Virginia as it went into battle. This...
About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work.
Most students of the Civil War believe the story of Robert E. Lee’s 1862 Maryland Campaign is complete, and that new studies must rely on interpretations long-since accepted and understood. But what if this is not the case?
Excerpt from Reports of the Operations of the Army of Northern Virginia, Vol. 1 of 2: From June 1862, to and Including the Battle at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862 According to the general order of battle, a copy of which is an nexed, ...
To round out this volume, indefatigable Richmond diarist Judith McGuire continues her day-by-day reflections on life during wartime.
They were also badly caught by surprise. With nearly 45,000 Confederates attacking, Johnston's army began to steadily push Grant's men back toward the river.
Although the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia to Grant and the Army of the Potomac at Appomattox Courthouse did not officially end the long and bloody Civil War, the surrender is often considered the final chapter of the war.