The Battle of New Market

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Reprint of the 1975 Doubleday original On May 15, 1864, at a little crossroads hamlet in Virginia, the fate of the Shenandoah Valley may have been decided and, with it, the ability of the Confederacy to survive in Virginia for another season.The Battle of New Market is the story of one of those seemingly incredible hair s breadth miracles that now and then dot the Civil War landscape A scratch force of hastily assembled Confederates, outnumbered up to the last minute, meets and decisively overcomes a superior Yankee army A former vice president and onetime candidate for the presidency commands the Rebel forces The Corps of Cadets of the Virginia Military Institute some of them boys no older than fourteen march to battle with the veterans, commencing a tradition and a legend that persist to this day All these and make up the dramatic story of New Market, and are told here in the most thoroughly researched and clearly presented book ever written on this legendary battle Courage and heroism, youth and manhood, North and South all meet compellingly in these pages, just as they met in the pelting rain on the battlefield that may have saved Virginia. New Download [ The Battle of New Market ] author [ William C. Davis ] – kino-fada.fr Well written historical account of the Battle of New Market 1864 I appreciated how the book delved into background on the commanders, explained the topography, and highlighted the bravery of many units Certainly the Virginia Military Institute cadets deserv...Required reading for new cadets entering Virginia Military Institute I read prior to my Rat Year, and have re read several times in the many, many, years since.Many would consider the Battle of New Market insignificant when compared to battles such as Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Atlanta, and Richmond In this fight the students of the Virginia Military Institute marched out to join General John C Br...New Market, Virginia, my home town.Excellent reading for a book of its type Mr Davis moves the story along at a swift pace while providing just the right amount of detail.An excellent analysis of a very interesting and important battle in the Civil War.Good concise book on the Battle of New Market Included lots of little human interest factoids Would have like a fewmaps.

The Battle of New Market
  • English
  • 10 August 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 249 pages
  • 0811705765
  • William C. Davis
  • The Battle of New Market