The Union Sixth Corps in the Shenandoah Valley, June-October 1864
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2016
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-6629-7 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-6629-7 (ISBN)
During the summer and fall of 1864, Virginia's Shenandoah Valley was one of the most contested regions of the South. Federal armies invaded the Valley three times - twice they were repulsed. This book describes the third campaign, the supreme achievement of the Army of the Potomac's Sixth Corps.
During the summer and fall of 1864, Virginia's Shenandoah Valley was one of the most contested regions of the South. Federal armies invaded the Valley three times--twice they were repulsed. This book describes the third campaign, the supreme achievement of the Army of the Potomac's Sixth Corps.
One of the most respected units in the Federal Army, the Sixth Corps formed the nucleus of the Federal force that spent several months competing for control of the Valley with a desperate Confederate army, resulting in some of the toughest fighting of the war.
Following victories at Winchester and Fisher's Hill the Sixth Corps campaign culminated with a remarkable stand that stopped the attacking enemy and turned what began as a disastrous defeat into a spectacular victory at Cedar Creek.
During the summer and fall of 1864, Virginia's Shenandoah Valley was one of the most contested regions of the South. Federal armies invaded the Valley three times--twice they were repulsed. This book describes the third campaign, the supreme achievement of the Army of the Potomac's Sixth Corps.
One of the most respected units in the Federal Army, the Sixth Corps formed the nucleus of the Federal force that spent several months competing for control of the Valley with a desperate Confederate army, resulting in some of the toughest fighting of the war.
Following victories at Winchester and Fisher's Hill the Sixth Corps campaign culminated with a remarkable stand that stopped the attacking enemy and turned what began as a disastrous defeat into a spectacular victory at Cedar Creek.
Jack H. Lepa, the author of several Civil War books, lives in Las Vegas, retired after almost forty years in the hotel industry.
Table of Contents
Preface
1. Desperate Measures
2. The Capital in Danger
3. Chasing Confederates
4. The Turning Point
5. Back to the Valley
6. An Opportunity for Sheridan
7. Confusion and Delay
8. The Assault Begins
9. A Murderous Deadlock
10. A Hard Won Victory
11. Fisher’s Hill
12. Destruction in the Valley
13. Camping at Cedar Creek
14. Early Not Ready to Quit
15. Surprise at Cedar Creek
16. The Sixth Corps Holds
17. Sheridan Returns
18. A High Price for Victory
19. To the End
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
Erscheinungsdatum | 04.12.2016 |
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Zusatzinfo | 19 photos, 5 maps, notes, bibliography, index |
Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
Gewicht | 308 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
ISBN-10 | 1-4766-6629-6 / 1476666296 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-6629-7 / 9781476666297 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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