Jack H. Lepa

The Union Sixth Corps in the Shenandoah Valley, June-October 1864

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

During the summer and fall of 1864, Virginia's Shenandoah Valley was one of the most contested regions of the South. Federal armies invaded the Valley three times--twice they were repulsed. This book describes the third campaign, the supreme achievement of the Army of the Potomac's Sixth Corps. One of the most respected units in the Federal Army, the Sixth Corps formed the nucleus of the Federal force that spent several months competing for control of the Valley with a desperate Confederate army, resulting in some of the toughest fighting of the war. Following victories at Winchester and Fisher's Hill the Sixth Corps campaign culminated with a remarkable stand that stopped the attacking enemy and turned what began as a disastrous defeat into a spectacular victory at Cedar Creek.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 226
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 374g
• ISBN-13: 9781476666297
• ISBN-10: 1476666296
• Artikelnr.: 45344935

Autorenporträt

Jack H. Lepa, the author of several Civil War books, lives in Las Vegas, retired after almost forty years in the hotel industry.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Preface
1.
Desperate Measures
2.
The Capital in Danger
3.
Chasing Confederates
4.
The Turning Point
5.
Back to the Valley
6.
An Opportunity for Sheridan
7.
Confusion and Delay
8.
The Assault Begins
9.
A Murderous Deadlock 10.
A Hard Won Victory 11.
Fisher's Hill 12.
Destruction in the Valley 13.
Camping at Cedar Creek 14.
Early Not Ready to Quit 15.
Surprise at Cedar Creek 16.
The Sixth Corps Holds 17.
Sheridan Returns 18.
A High Price for Victory 19.
To the End Chapter Notes Bibliography Index