The battles of Front Royal and Winchester are the stuff of Civil
War legend. Stonewall Jackson swept away an isolated Union division
under the command of Nathaniel Banks and made his presence in the
northern Shenandoah Valley so frightful a prospect that it
triggered an overreaction from President Lincoln, yielding huge
benefits for the Confederacy. Gary Ecelbarger has undertaken a
comprehensive reassessment of those battles to show their influence
on both war strategy and the continuation of the conflict. Three
Days in the Shenandoah answers questions that have perplexed
historians for generations. Bypassing long-overused sources that
have shrouded the Valley Campaign in myth, Ecelbarger draws instead
on newly uncovered primary sources - including soldiers' accounts
and officers' reports - to refute much of the anecdotal lore that
for too long was regarded as fact. He narrates those suspenseful
days of combat from the perspective of battlefield participants and
high commanders to weave a compelling story of strategy and
tactics. And he offers new conclusions regarding Lincoln's military
meddling as commander in chief, grants Jefferson Davis more credit
for the campaign than previous accounts have given him, and
commends Union soldiers for their fighting. Written with the flair
of a seasoned military historian and enlivened with maps and
illustrations, Three Days in the Shenandoah reinterprets this
important episode. Ecelbarger sets a new standard for envisioning
the Shenandoah Campaign that will both fascinate Civil War buffs
and engage historians.
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