Conquering the Valley: Stonewall Jackson at Port Republic (Civil War) - Softcover

Krick, Robert K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0807127876 ISBN 13: 9780807127872

Publisher: LSU Press, 2002

Synopsis

During May and June 1862, two decisive victories at Cross Keys and Port Republic cemented General Thomas J. Stonewall Jackson's place in the annals of American military history. This work examines the two victories in tactical detail and unveils the experiences of the soldiers who fought there.

About this title

About the Author:

Robert K. Krick is the author of fourteen books on the American Civil War, including Stonewall Jackson at Cedar Mountain, winner of the Douglas Southall Freeman Prize.

From Publishers Weekly:

Krick (Stonewall Jackson at Cedar Mountain) makes another significant contribution to Civil War operational history with this definitive account of the battles of Cross Keys and Port Republic. Fought June 8-9, 1862, they determined the ultimate success of Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign, freeing him to move to Robert E. Lee's aid in thwarting George McClellan's advance on Richmond. These battles also solidified Jackson's reputation as a military genius, though their outcomes also reflected the incompetence of Union generals James Shields and John C. Fremont. Krick's exhaustive use of Union and Confederate primary sources, many unpublished, demonstrates as well the tactical difficulties faced by armies whose citizen-soldiers and officers were still in large part substituting courage for skill. The author's detailed attention to the human dimension of Civil War battle, including the horrors of being wounded, is facilitated by the small scale of the fighting and makes this work particularly valuable for all collections. Photos not seen by PW.
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About this edition

• Publisher: LSU Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0807127876
• ISBN 13: 9780807127872
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 594