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The Battle of Hanover Court House - Turning Point of the Peninsula Campaign, May 27, 1862 (Paperback)
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The Battle of Hanover Court House - Turning Point of the Peninsula Campaign, May 27, 1862 (Paperback)
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After a year of fighting, armies on both sides of the American
Civil War had abandoned their early optimism regarding a swift
conclusion. Beset by military and political pressures, General
George B. McClellan committed his Army of the Potomac to the
Peninsula Campaign, with the ultimate goal of capturing Richmond
and destroying the surrounding Confederates. Hampered by Lincoln's
demand for troops to protect Washington, a limited Union Army
engaged Confederate forces in a series of engagements in and around
the community of Hanover Court House, Virginia, eventually forcing
a Confederate retreat but missing the critical opportunity to press
on and capture Richmond. It was an opportunity that would never
come again, leading to three more years of protracted conflict, the
rise of Robert E. Lee as Confederate commander, and a missed chance
that haunted McClellan for the rest of his life. Researched from
official reports as well as contemporary accounts, this is the
first detailed look at the battle most widely known as Hanover
Court House and Slash Church. The opening chapters set the stage
for this crucial battle and outline the events that led up to May
27, 1862, and the high tide of the Peninsula Campaign. The book's
main focus is the series of battles that took place between the
forces of Union V Corps commander Fitz John Porter and Confederate
general Lawrence O'Bryan Branch. Photographs of the battle's
central participants are included, along with appendices featuring
the official reports of commanders and lists of casualties from
both sides.
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