Guide to the Battle of Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg

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The battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, 1862 63, were remarkable in several respects Both revealed the problems of mounting a serious attack at night and provided the first examples of the now familiar trench warfare Fredericksburg featured street fighting and river crossings under fire Chancellorsville was marked by Stonewall Jackson s death and the rare instance of mounted cavalry attacking infantry In addition, the latter battle also demonstrated in striking fashion the profound influence of the commander on the battle The Union committed soldiers, supplies, money, and better equipment than did the Confederacy, and yet Lee won.Eyewitness accounts by battle participants make these guides an invaluable resource for travelers and nontravelers who want a greater understanding of five of the most devastating yet influential years in our nation s history Explicit directions to points of interest and maps illustrating the action and showing the detail of troop position, roads, rivers, elevations, and tree lines as they were 130 years ago help bring the battles to life In the field, these guides can be used to recreate each battle s setting and proportions, giving the reader a sense of the tension and fear each soldier must have felt as he faced his enemy. Read Guide to the Battle of Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg Author Jay Luvaas – kino-fada.fr This is onevolume in the Army War College s Guides to Civil War Battles This volume features two of thedreary battles from the Union perspective the bloodbath at Fredericksburg and the reverse at Chancellorsville.For those not familiar with the series, this series and the volume at issue addresses a few issues a a map of the battlefield, with recommended stops so that readers can make sense...great includes is largely after action reports of officers.The maps are a bit tricky to follow when reading the book Otherwise it would have been 5 stars.

Guide to the Battle of Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg
  • English
  • 08 March 2017
  • Paperback
  • 382 pages
  • 0700607854
  • Jay Luvaas
  • Guide to the Battle of Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg