Bibliograph

Chancellorsville, Stephen W. Sears

Type

Label

Chancellorsville, Stephen W. Sears

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 564-577) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplatesmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Chancellorsville

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

35008268

Responsibility statement

Stephen W. Sears

Summary

One of the most dramatic battles of the Civil War, Chancellorsville was Robert E. Lee's masterpiece. Outnumbered two to one, Lee violated a cardinal rule of military strategy by dividing his small army, sending Stonewall Jackson on his famous twelve-mile march around the Union flank. Charging out of the Wilderness with Rebel yells, Jackson's troops destroyed one entire corps of the Union army, and Lee drove the rest across the Rappahannock River

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Revolt of the generals -- General Lee knows his business -- Joe Hooker takes command -- Highest expectations -- My plans are perfect -- Army on the March -- Day of decisions -- To repulse the enemy -- My troops will move at once -- They were flying in great disorder -- Fate of Stonewall Jackson -- Most terribly bloody conflict -- Cavalcade of triumph -- Calling upon general Sedgwick -- Time the Yankees were leaving -- Epilogue: Wages of victory and defeat -- Armies at Chancellorsville -- Casualties at Chancellorsville -- Romances of Chancellorsville -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

Target audience

adult

Classification