Chancellorsville: Lee's Greatest BattleOriginally published in 1958, this Stackpole classic retains its popular appeal and easy readability. Now updated with commentary and notes by D. Scott Hartwig, it will be of special interest to Civil War buffs and historians. Exceptional maps and illustrations. |
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Contents
A NEW GENERAL TAKES COMMAND | 1 |
HOOKER REBUILDS HIS ARMY | 13 |
PRELIMINARY CAVALRY ENGAGEMENTS | 37 |
THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA | 62 |
THE STRATEGY OF THE CAMPAIGN | 85 |
HOOKERS PLAN UNFOLDS | 103 |
THE JUGGERNAUT ROLLS SWIFTLY | 116 |
HOOKER BEGINS TO SLIP | 136 |
JACKSONS HISTORIC FLANK MARCH | 203 |
THE STORM BREAKS | 230 |
JACKSONS LAST BATTLE | 255 |
THE SITUATION AT 5 AM MAY 3 | 276 |
SAVAGE FIGHTING AT CLOSE QUARTERS | 287 |
THE SIXTH CORPS AT FREDERICKSBURG | 306 |
THE BATTLE OF SALEM CHURCH | 329 |
AN EVALUATION OF THE CAMPAIGN | 359 |
Common terms and phrases
A. P. Hill able action advance appeared army artillery attack Banks battle bridges brigade campaign cavalry Chancellors Chancellorsville chief Church column command Confederate Corps corps commanders Couch cover crossing defensive direction division early east effect effort Eleventh enemy engaged entire face fact Federal field fighting fire flank force Ford Fredericksburg front further given ground guns hand Hazel Grove head headquarters Hill Hooker horse House Howard infantry initiative Jackson later Lee's Major McLaws Meade miles military morning move movement night officers operations Orange Plank Road position possible Potomac Rappahannock reached rear reason received regiments remained result Richmond river Rodes Second Sedgwick Sickles side situation Slocum soldiers staff Stoneman strength strong Stuart success troops turn Turnpike Union United Virginia Wilderness wing withdraw wounded
Bibliographic information
| Title | Chancellorsville: Lee's Greatest Battle Stackpole Series |
| Author | Edward James Stackpole |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Stackpole Books, 1988 |
| ISBN | 0811722384, 9780811722384 |
| Length | 398 pages |
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