The Seven Days

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During the Seven Days Campaign the series of battles fought near Richmond at the end of June 1862 General Robert E Lee s Army of Northern Virginia routed General George B McClellan s Army of the Potomac Although the Confederates repulsed the powerful offensive of the Yankees, they failed to win a complete and decisive victory The campaign had far reaching consequences for both sides depriving McClellan of a military decision meant the war would continue for two years, and the chance for Southern victory would never come again The Seven Days memorably depicts a turning point in the war and in American history. Download The Seven Days – kino-fada.fr Mr Dowdey presents a case that both Lee and McCleland had their chances to defeat the other s army and failed A victory by either commander would have drastically altered American history as we know it This is a must read for fans of Lee or the U.S Civil War period.It was a fast and interesting read Once you start reading the book you will not want to put it down It is not a book full of dry and endless details Good book for the beach or mountains In a short time you will learn about all the battles of the Seven Days.If you read or study the Civil War, this book is a very good guide on the Seven Days battles around Richmond in June July, 1862 Mr Dowdey is opinionated and certainly takes several people to task on both sides of the conflict Initially, I was concerned his reverance for Robert E Lee might color the book too much, but in the end, he was fair and pointed out both good and bad things Lee did during the battle The detail is good and the research seems to be complete with few areas left uncove If you read or study the Civil War, this book is a very good guide on the Seven Days battles around Richmond in June July, 1862 Mr Dowdey is opinionated and certainly takes several people to task on both sides of the conflict Initially, I was concerned his reverance for Robert E Lee might color the book too much, but in the end, he was fair an...A terrific, detailed, erudite study of this unappreciated campaign of The War Between the States It started with McClellan hoping to convince the Confederacy that the North s overwhelming resources made rebellion futile ala the Howe brothers He wanted things settled with as little damage and bloodshed as possible perhaps this explains his unwillingness to fight Problem was that post Johnston, newly minted Southern commander R.E Lee WAS willing to fight At the end of the week, hope for a A terrific, detailed, erudite study of this unappreciated campaign of The War Between the States It started with McClellan hoping to convince the Confederacy that the North s overwhelming resources made rebellion futile ala the Howe b...Though the publication date on the copy I have in 1993, a closer look reveals it is reprinted from 1964 Robert Krick adds an introduction to this edition, but the main work seems unchanged.On the one hand, this book has a good focus on the command difficulties on both sides and the writing style was okay But Dowdey has some strong bias, both pro Southern and quite hostile to certain people like Jeff Davis and Joe Johnston and almost amusingly pro McClellan Parts of this book are painful slant Though the publication date on the ...I would only recommend this book for someone who already has some knowledge of the campaign since there are some good insights here, but you have to know enough to separate the wheat from the chaff Fortunately, working through the book and s...Though out of date, this book is well written and still quite likeable A good introduction to the battles before Richmond at the beginning of the Civil War.A little hard to get through The writing was dry and at times a bit confusing with his depiction battle geography The book needsmaps Overall not bad.

The Seven Days
  • 11 August 2018
  • 380 pages
  • Clifford Dowdey
  • The Seven Days