The battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, 1862-63, were
remarkable in several respects. Both revealed the problems of
mounting a serious attack at night and provided the first examples
of the now-familiar trench warfare. Fredericksburg featured street
fighting and river crossings under fire. Chancellorsville was
marked by Stonewall Jackson's death and the rare instance of
mounted cavalry attacking infantry. In addition, the latter battle
also demonstrated in striking fashion the profound influence of the
commander on the battle. The Union committed more soldiers,
supplies, money, and better equipment than did the Confederacy, and
yet Lee won.
Eyewitness accounts by battle participants make these guides an
invaluable resource for travelers and nontravelers who want a
greater understanding of five of the most devastating yet
influential years in our nation's history. Explicit directions to
points of interest and maps--illustrating the action and showing
the detail of troop position, roads, rivers, elevations, and tree
lines as they were 130 years ago--help bring the battles to life.
In the field, these guides can be used to recreate each battle's
setting and proportions, giving the reader a sense of the tension
and fear each soldier must have felt as he faced his enemy.
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