Joseph E. Johnston and the Defense of Richmond
Most often viewed as a prelude to Robert E Lee s Civil War victories of 1862, Joseph E Johnston s campaign in Virginia early that year has been considered uninspired at best, catastrophic at worst Steven Newton now offers a revisionist account of Johnston s operations between the York and James Rivers to show how his performance in the Peninsular War contributed to a crucial strategic victory for the Confederacy. Download Joseph E. Johnston and the Defense of Richmond – kino-fada.fr Out of all the field commanders of the War Between the States, besides Bragg, McClellan and to a lesser extent Hood, no other commander has been as routinely defamed and excoriated than Confederate General Joseph E Johnston In this relatively small volume, Steven Newton argues against this refrain, and claims that Johnston was the one truly responsible for Lee s victory in the Seven Days Battles and for saving Richmond First of all, if you re looking for a tale of the campaign itself, from th Out of all the field commanders of the War Between the States, besides Bragg, McClellan and to a lesser extent Hood, no other commander has been as routinely defamed and excoriated than Confederate General Joseph E Johnston In this relatively small volume, Steven Newton argues against this refrain, and claims that Johnston was the one truly responsible for Lee s victory in the Seven Days Battles and for saving Richmond First of all, if you re looking for a tale of the campaign itself, from the banks of the Potomac to the end of the first day of the Battle of Seven Pines, you will be somewhat let down This book deals with strategy, both at the army and the political...
- English
- 11 February 2018 Steven H. Newton
- Hardcover
- 296 pages
- 0700609210
- Steven H. Newton
- Joseph E. Johnston and the Defense of Richmond