Chancellorsville

Sears describes the series of controversial events that define this crucial battle, including General Robert E Lee s radical decision to divide his small army a violation of basic military rules sending Stonewall Jackson on his famous march around the Union army flank Jackson s death accidentally shot by one of his own soldiers is one of the many fascinating stories included in this definitive account of the battle of Chancellorsville. New Download [ Chancellorsville ] Author [ Stephen W. Sears ] – kino-fada.fr The bloodiest war in American history began with a battle in which there were no combat casualties it ended with the death of a single man, the martyrdom of the near biblical leader of the victorious country It is factoids like these, told and retold a hundred thousand times, until the stories are woven into the fabric of the nation, that makes the Civil War into something like a myth It feels, sometimes, almost inevitable, an event controlled by the gods of fate This myth like quality, the The bloodiest war in American history began with a battle in which there were no combat casualties it ended with the d...I really enjoyed Chancellorsville Prior to this book, I knew very little about the battle except that it was another Yankee defeat and led the demise of Joe Hooker and the death of Stonewall Jackson I was glad I read Sear s account Little did I realize how close the Union came to total success I believe this would have been a Union victory had it not been for 1 Hooker s poor use of artillery which included his order to surrender Hazel Grove, a strategic spot on the battlefield to employ ar I really enjoyed Chancellorsville Prior to this book, I knew very little about the battle except that it was another Yankee defeat and led the demise of Joe Hooker and the death of Stonewall Jackson I was glad I read Sear s account Little did I realize how close the Union came to total success I believe this would have been a Union victory had it not been for 1 Hooker s poor use of artillery which included his order to surren...This is an absolutely outstanding work Sears clearly researched everything pertaining to both armies Sears walks the reader through every change in the armies following the battle of Fredericksburg all the way through the final day of Chancellorsville The information is m...Stephen Sears is a top flight Civil War historian, and Chancelorsville is an extraordinary battle to recount My old Rommie is a CW buff and marched me through Jackson s flanking manuever a 19 mile hike that ended at the spot Jackson died I had the conviction that Sears accounted for every...Sears presents a fascinating account of one of the world s most studied battles Superbly researched and ably written, Sears presents the Chancellorsville campaign through the eyes of its participants, frequently providing superior insight into why the military leaders did what they did Sears posits that the reason Hooker and the Army of the Potomac failed to defeat Lee wasof a function of breakdown in telegraph communications and the failure of one or two Corps commanders, rather than Sears presents a fascinating account of one of the world s most studied battles Superbly researched and ably written, Sears ...A great examination and narrative of the Chancellorsville campaign in 1863 Makes clear that this battle, often described as Lee s greatest victory, was in fact Pyhrric in nature Lee averted catastrophe but suffered serious losses, including his best subordinate, Stonewall Jackson.Very dense but that s what I expected.Stephen W Sears narrative picks up the Union Army of the Potomac after it s infamous mud march in 1863 as a general s revolt led to the replacement of General Burnside by Fighting Joe Hooker He describes the improvements Hooker made to the Army logistics including food and pay , morale leave and enlistments , cavalry and artillery reorganization, and intelligence upgrades In a matter of weeks, Hooker had the Army in position to conduct a large and coordinated operation against Robert Stephen W Sears narrative picks up the Union Army of the Potomac after it s infamous mud march in 1863 as a general s revolt led to the replacement of General Burnside by Fighting Joe Hooker He describes the improvements Hooker made to the Army logistics including food and pay , morale leave and enlistments , cavalry and artillery reorganization, and intelligence upgrades In a matter of weeks, Hooker had the Army in position to conduct a large and coordinated operation against Robert E Lee s Army of No...A detailed look at the Army of the Potomac at the time around the battle and a description of Hooker s efforts to improve its efficiency and morale A complete description of the battle and Hooker s strategy T...Overall, a good book Not a page turner.

• English
• 25 October 2017
Stephen W. Sears
• Paperback
• 640 pages
• 039587744X
• Stephen W. Sears
• Chancellorsville