An exploration of the Shenandoah Valley campaign, known for its role in establishing Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson's reputation as a Confederate Hero. It addresses military leadership, the campaign's political and social impact and the difference between memories of the events and historical record.
The eleven original essays in this volume reexamine common assumptions about the campaign, its major figures, and its significance.
Moving seamlessly between tactical details and analysis of strategic significance, Peter Cozzens presents a balanced, comprehensive account of a campaign that has long been romanticized but little understood.
This Omnibus ebook contains the two-volume collection of essays, edited by Gary Gallagher, that covers the Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1862 and 1864. 1862: This volume explores the Shenandoah Valley campaign, best known for its role in ...
The 1862 Shenandoah Valley Campaign: The History of the Civil War Campaign that Made Stonewall Jackson a Confederate Legend analyzes the history of one of the most famous campaigns of the war.
Nisbet , Four Years , p . 46 ; OR , vol . 12 , pt . 1 , p . 794 . 115.OR , vol . 12 , pt . 1 , pp . 727 , 794 ; Crutchfield's arrival shortly after the 127. Ibid . , pp . 764-65 , 767 . fog burned off is established by Brown .
Without fear of Federal pursuit, Jackson returned his men to the valley and established camp in the small hamlet of Weyers Cave. In the aftermath of Confederate victory, Jackson again thanked God for the victory and praised his men.
Decisions of the 1862 Shenandoah Valley Campaign is the fifteenth in a series of books that will explore the critical decisions of major campaigns and battles of the Civil War.
George L. Andrews and his 2nd Massachusetts as a rear guard, and Andrews did a marvelous job blocking Jackson's advance. Stonewall was most anxious to overrun the impertinent Yankees and seize the high ground southwest of Winchester ...
This was the sixth major battle fought between Union and Confederate troops during a three-month period in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia in the spring of 1862.
Intended for the Command Decisions in America's Civil War series, Robert Tanner's book focuses on the critical decisions that determined the outcome of the Shenandoah Valley Campaign for both Federal and Confederate forces"--