The Seven Days' Battles
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The Seven Days' Battles

The War Begins Anew

  1. 208 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Seven Days' Battles

The War Begins Anew

About this book

Written in a clear and engaging narrative style, this book analyzes the pivotal campaign in which Robert E. Lee drove the Union Army of the Potomac under George B. McClellan away from the Confederate capital of Richmond, VA, in the summer of 1862. The Seven Days' Battles: The War Begins Anew examines how Lee's Confederate forces squared off against McClellan's Union Army during this week-long struggle, revealing how both sides committed many errors that could have affected the outcome. Indeed, while Lee is often credited with having brilliant battle plans, the author shows how the Confederate commander mismanaged battles, employed too many complicated maneuvers, and overestimated what was possible with the resources he had available. For his part, McClellan of the Union Army failed to commit his troops at key moments, accepted erroneous intelligence, and hindered his campaign by refusing to respect the authority of his civilian superiors. This book presents a synthetic treatment that closely analyzes the military decisions that were made and why they were made, analyzes the successes and failures of the major commanders on both sides, and clearly explains the outcomes of the battles. The work contains sufficient depth of information to serve as a resource for undergraduate American history students while providing enjoyable reading for Civil War enthusiasts as well as general audiences.

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Information

Publisher
Praeger
Year
2012
Print ISBN
9780313392719
eBook ISBN
9798216143734

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Series Foreword
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Introduction
  8. 1. The Road to the Seven Days
  9. 2. Lee Takes the Initiative, June 26
  10. 3. Gaines Mill, June 27
  11. 4. From the Chickahominy to the James, June 28–29
  12. 5. Glendale, June 30
  13. 6. Malvern Hill, July 1
  14. 7. Consequences and Lessons
  15. Notes
  16. Bibliographic Essay
  17. Index
  18. About the Author
  19. eCopyright