Following the debacle of the battle of Fredricksburg in December 1862, Burnside was replaced as commander of the Army of the Potomac by General Joseph Hooker. Having reorganised the army and improved morale, he planned an attack that would take his army to Richmond and end the war. Although faced by an army twice his size, the Confederate commander Robert E. Lee split his forces: Jubal Early was left to hold off Sedgwick's Fredericksburg attack, and 'Stonewall' Jackson was sent with 26,000 men in a wide envelopment around ...
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Following the debacle of the battle of Fredricksburg in December 1862, Burnside was replaced as commander of the Army of the Potomac by General Joseph Hooker. Having reorganised the army and improved morale, he planned an attack that would take his army to Richmond and end the war. Although faced by an army twice his size, the Confederate commander Robert E. Lee split his forces: Jubal Early was left to hold off Sedgwick's Fredericksburg attack, and 'Stonewall' Jackson was sent with 26,000 men in a wide envelopment around Hooker's right flank. This title details how at dusk on May 2, Jackson's men crashed into the Federal right flank, and how stiffening Federal resistance slowed the Confederate advance the next day.
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Near Fine. Book. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall. Near Fine Glued Soft Cover, Clean, Tight And Unmarked. 96 Pages Including Index Plus Order Page And Covers. Illustrated In Color And Black And White And Artist Renderings. Osprey's Examination Of The Battle Of Chancellorsville (1863) Of The American Civil War (1861-1865). Following The Debacle Of The Battle Of Fredricksburg In December 1862, Burnside Was Replaced As Commander Of The Army Of The Potomac By General Joseph Hooker. Having Reorganized The Army And Improved Morale, He Planned An Attack That Would Take His Army To Richmond And End The War. Although Faced By An Army Twice His Size, The Confederate Commander Robert E. Lee Split His Forces: Jubal Early Was Left To Hold Off Sedgwick's Fredericksburg Attack, And 'Stonewall' Jackson Was Sent With 26, 000 Men In A Wide Envelopment Around Hooker's Right Flank. This Title Details How At Dusk On May 2, Jackson's Men Crashed Into The Federal Right Flank, And How Stiffening Federal Resistance Slowed The Confederate Advance The Next Day.
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Very Good+ with No dust jacket as issued. 185532721X. All our Osprey books are crisp clean and tight. They may have yellowing or sunning on the spines which is typical of this series. Cover art may vary from our copy to that shown on a site like Amazon-unless the rewrite is a whole new book with a different series number, THE CONTENTS IS THE SAME. Old retail price stickers may be present. Books in our inventory may show light rubbing to finish or light shelf and edge wear (We are an open shop).
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Hook, Adam. Very good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 96 p. Contains: Illustrations. Campaign, 55. Audience: General/trade. 1998 edition with pictorial cover. Binding strong, pages tight. Prev owners name and label inside front cover. No other marks or writing. Cover shows light wear