Fought on December 13, 1862, the battle of Fredericksburg ended in a stunning defeat for the Union. Confederate general Robert E. Lee suffered roughly 5,000 casualties but inflicted more than twice that many losses--nearly 13,000--on his opponent, General Ambrose Burnside. As news of the Union loss traveled north, it spread a wave of public despair that extended all the way to President Lincoln. In the beleaguered Confederacy, the southern victory bolstered flagging hopes, as Lee and his men began to take on an aura of ...
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Fought on December 13, 1862, the battle of Fredericksburg ended in a stunning defeat for the Union. Confederate general Robert E. Lee suffered roughly 5,000 casualties but inflicted more than twice that many losses--nearly 13,000--on his opponent, General Ambrose Burnside. As news of the Union loss traveled north, it spread a wave of public despair that extended all the way to President Lincoln. In the beleaguered Confederacy, the southern victory bolstered flagging hopes, as Lee and his men began to take on an aura of invincibility. George Rable offers a gripping history of the Fredericksburg campaign and shows how the horrific carnage haunted military and civilian survivors on both sides.
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Fair. This is a USED book, it is subject to external and interior wear including, underlining, highlighting, annotations, water damage, minor scuffs and tears. This is a donated book accepted as is. Stickers and sticker residue on the cover should be expected, as well as spine wear from use. There are NO codes or disc(s) included. All items ship Monday-Friday within 2-3 business days. Thank you for supporting Goodwill of OC.
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Good. Ex-library hardcover with stickers and labels but otherwise appears only lightly used. The dust jacket is protected with a mylar covering. All items ship Monday-Saturday-Fast Shipping in a secure package. Your purchase will help support the programs and collections of the Johnson County (Kansas) Library.
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Like New. Excellent Dust Jacket. Size: 6x1x9; A Nice Clean, Square, Unmarked Copy; Both Book and Dust Jacket are just about As New. This thick hardcover book has 671 pages including some illustrations and photos. The copyright page shows 2002 as the published date. We always ship in a sturdy box.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 688 p. Contains: Illustrations. Civil War America. Audience: General/trade. 2002 edition with DJ. Book is LIKE NEW. Inscribed by Author, DJ has mylar protector and shows minimal wear
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New in New dust jacket. 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 670 pp; Beautiful book, New, full cloth binding so not book club, dust jacket protected in archival brodart.
