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Rebels at the Gate: Lee and McClellan on the Front Line of a Nation Divided - Hardcover

Lesser, W. Hunter

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Synopsis

Looks at the earliest battles of the Civil War, led by Confederate and Union generals Robert E. Lee and George McClellan in Virginia and West Virginia.

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About the Author

W. Hunter Lesser has had a 20-year career as an archaeologist and is involved with many archaeological and historical preservation groups, including the Civil War Preservation Trust, Trust for Public Land and the National Park Service. Recently, he acted as a technical advisor for the Conservation Fund's The Civil War Battlefield Guide. He lives in West Virginia.

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In 1861 Union and Confederate troops waged the first campaign of the Civil War in the rugged mountains of Virginia. General George McClellan led the Northern troops to victory over General Robert E. Lee's Southern army. Lesser writes that while the armies clashed, Virginia Unionists waged a political fight, creating a loyal state government to oppose the Confederate one in Richmond, the state of West Virginia. Lesser uncovered manuscripts, diaries, and letters from soldiers and civilians to relate the story of the first Union victories and the events that caused Virginians to divide the state. This detailed account of the Civil War's beginnings re-creates the sights and sounds, the feelings and passions of the battlefield. George Cohen
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