ISBN: 9780306806919

On September 17, 1862, the single bloodiest day of the Civil War, the Army of the Potomac under George B. McClellan clashed with Lee''s invading Army of Northern Virginia at Antietam Cree… Plus…

On September 17, 1862, the single bloodiest day of the Civil War, the Army of the Potomac under George B. McClellan clashed with Lee''s invading Army of Northern Virginia at Antietam Creek. General Francis W. Palfrey (1831 1889), then lieutenant colonel of the 20th Massachusetts and later a founding member of the Military Historical Society of Massachusetts, was severely wounded in the savage struggle that forced the Confederates to retreat across the Potomac. The Union victory, though costly and indecisive, was sufficient for Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. Less than three months later, the Battle of Fredericksburg (where droves of Union soldiers were slaughtered) ended the year with a resounding, grisly defeat. The Antietam and Fredericksburg (1882), is invaluable for Palfrey''s unique eyewitness perspective; his unsparing, provocative appraisals of Generals McClellan, Burnside, Hooker, and others; his careful, detailed description of the Antietam terrain (vastly altered over time); and his incisive analyses of the folly and fighting that determined two of the most pivotal, murderous battles of the Civil War. | Antietam And Fredericksburg by Francis W. Palfrey Paperback | Indigo Chapters Books > History > Military History > US Civil War P10103, Francis W. Palfrey<

1996, ISBN: 9780306806919

This is the story of the two most pivotal battles of the Civil War, at Antietam Creek and at Fredericksburg. It is told by General Francis Palfrey, wounded at the Potomac, but who offers … Plus…

This is the story of the two most pivotal battles of the Civil War, at Antietam Creek and at Fredericksburg. It is told by General Francis Palfrey, wounded at the Potomac, but who offers an incisive account of the parts played by Generals McClellan, Burnside, Hooker and others. Buch (fremdspr.) Francis W. Palfrey Taschenbuch, Da Capo Pr, 01.03.1996, Da Capo Pr, 1996<

ISBN: 9780306806919

Da Capo Pr, 1996. Trade Paperback. New. 248 pages. 8.25x6.00x0.75 inches., Da Capo Pr, 1996, 6