Chancellorsville And Gettysburg (Campaigns of the Civil War) - Softcover

Doubleday, Abner

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0306805499 ISBN 13: 9780306805493

Publisher: Da Capo Press, 1994

Synopsis

"Chancellorsville and Gettysburg merits the attention of modern students of these major Eastern campaigns as well as anyone interested in postwar controversies among Union generals."--Gary W. Gallagher

General Abner Doubleday (1819-1893) is best known as the man who "invented" baseball, but his admirable service on behalf of the Union earned him a reputation as a solid commander and patriot. He saw action at Fort Sumter where he aimed the first gun fired against the rebellion; at Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville, where he lead the First and later the Third Divisions of the First Corps of the Army of the Potomac; and finally at Gettysburg, where he commanded the entire First Corps after the death of General Reynolds early in the morning of the first day. Facing powerful assaults from Confederates, the outnumbered First Corps fought, under Doubleday's calm leadership, a valiant holding action that culminated in high casualties, but gave General Meade the crucial time he needed to reinforce the battlefield.
Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, originally commissioned as part of the landmark Campaigns of the Civil War series, provides stern judgements of Generals Meade and Howard; astute insights into other generals such as Hooker, Reynolds, and Sickle; and penetrating, minute-by-minute analyses by a leading participant of these two pivotal battles. Although the fierce resistance by the First Corps during the bloody late afternoon of July 1 never received its due praise, Doubleday's account of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg stands as a passionate, uncompromising tribute.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Provides stern judgments of Generals Meads and Howard; astute insights into other generals such as hooker, Reynolds, and Sickles; and penetrating, minute-by-minute analyses by leading a participant of these two pivotal battles.

About the Author:

Gary W. Gallagher, who wrote the introduction for this edition, is the author of a biography of Stephen Dodson Ramseur, and has edited a number of books on the Civil War, including Fighting for the Confederacy: The Personal Recollections of General Edward Porter Alexander.

About this edition

• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0306805499
• ISBN 13: 9780306805493
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 244