Army of the Potomac : McClellan's First Campaign, March 1862-May 1862.
McClellan's First Campaign, the 3rd volume of Russel Beatie's masterful series, covers the pivotal early months of General George McClellan's Peninsula Campaign through the siege of Yorktown, the pursuit toward Richmond, and the fighting at Williamsburg. As he did in his first two vol...
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Format: | eBook Electronic |
Language: | English |
Imprint: | Havertown : Savas Beatie, 2007. |
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Local Note: | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Dramatis Personae
- The Bridge at Harpers Ferry
- Power Over Promotion Fades
- Another Busy Month of March
- Lincoln Takes Charge
- Pursuit-After a Fashion
- A Courier Arrives Late
- The New Plan and the Navy
- Banks up the Valley . . . Timidly
- Shields Reconnoiters from Winchester
- Kimball Shines at First Winchester
- Shields and Sumner: A Contrast in Officer Pools
- Old Problems Become New Problems
- A New Organization for New Battles
- Fort Monroe: Place of Surprises
- The Safety of Washington
- Yorktown: Place of Disappointments
- The Plans go to Hell
- The Search for a New Plan
- Lee's Mill: Chance for a Breakthrough
- The Navy: A Dichotomy and a Conundrum
- The Decision (April 17, 1862)
- The Siege of Yorktown
- The Confederates Flee
- McClellan Chooses the Wrong Position
- The Cavalry Pursues
- Williamsburg: The Corps Organization Debuts
- McClellan, Battlefield Leader
- McClellan's Performance Versus Lincoln's Contribution
- Bibliography
- INDEX.