The Battle of Fair Oaks - Turning Point of McClellan's Peninsula Campaign (Paperback)

In the spring of 1862, Union Major General George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac launched a bloody offensive up the Virginia Peninsula in an effort to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond. This study chronicles the pivotal but often overlooked turning point of the Peninsula Campaign--the Battle of Fair Oaks, also known as Seven Pines. At Fair Oaks, Confederate troops succeeded in driving back Union forces from the edge of Richmond before the Union troops stabilized their position. Though both sides claimed victory, the battle marked the end of the Union offensive. Robert E. Lee, J.E.B. Stuart, and Winfield Scott Hancock all rose to national prominence for their roles at Fair Oaks, while McClellan saw his reputation ruined. In the end, the legacy of Fair Oaks is one of missed chances and faulty execution, ensuring the war would continue for nearly three more years.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2011
First published:	May 2011
Authors:	Robert P Broadwater
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	219
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-5878-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7864-5878-X
Barcode:	9780786458783

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