Osprey's examination of the Battle of Fredericksburg of the American Civil War (1861-1865). In December 1862; things were still confused for the Union. Antietam had been a failure for both sides; and although the battle showed that the Union army could bring the Confederates to bay; it couldn't pin them in one place long enough to destroy them. In December 1862; General Burnside; newly appointed to command the Army of the Potomac; planned to seize and secure the town of Fredericksburg; and then take the Confederate capital of Richmond. Carl Smith's book details the epic struggle that engulfed the Union side as it crossed the Rappahannock on December 11; encountering stiff opposition from Lee's men.
#3542347 in Books Greenhill Books 1998-06Ingredients: Example IngredientsOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 .94 x 5.66 x 8.72l; #File Name: 1853673102202 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I wanted to understand what his life would have been like as a combatantBy Heidi B. GoodI do a lot of genealogy and have an ancestor who fought on the losing side of this battle. I wanted to understand what his life would have been like as a combatant. Very helpful13 of 14 people found the following review helpful. A good; solid; well-researched workBy phof@imagicgames.deMaude's is probably the most authoritative work on the 1806 Campaign published in the English language. Obviously; it does not go into the subject matter in the same depth as the French and German General Staffs; but Maude drew extensively on this material and made it available to the monolingual reader.His account is largely balanced and Maude shows a deep understanding of the issues surrounding this campaign.Muade is certainly more authoritative than his contemporary Petre and the quality of his work has yet to be surpassed by anybody writing in the English language.
