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A military history of McClellan's ambitious drive on Richmond and the genius and fortune by which Lee foiled it
The second of three volumes.
Background history is provided for continuity, but the heart of this book is military analysis and the astonishing extent to which the personality traits of generals often overwhelm even the best efforts of their armies.
The essays in this volume on the campaign include ones by Robert E. L. Krick, Terry L. Jones, Carmen B. Grayson, William J. Miller, Mac Wyckoff, and Peter S. Carmichael.
The essays in this volume on the campaign include ones by Gary Lash, William J. Miller, Steven Newton, Robert O'Neill and Steven Woodworth.
"These essays by some of the leading historians in the field mark a major step toward a fuller understanding of the campaign. This volume and the sequels to follow will...