Great Campaigns of the Civil War Ser.: Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville

Discover the gripping events of the Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, The Dare Mark Campaign from the Great Campaigns of the Civil War series. This nonfiction narrative by Daniel E. Sutherland takes readers on a journey through the United States Civil War period (1850-1877) with 234 pages of history. The hardcover format, published by University of Nebraska Press in 1998 and written in English, makes this book a valuable addition to any history lover's collection. Learn about the battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, without worrying about the item's condition. It's perfect for those interested in the genre of history and general topics. All too often, histories of Civil War battles concentrate on the events of the battle, ignoring the larger campaign and undervaluing the battle’s impact on subsequent events. This work reveals and explains the vital connection between two epic battles: Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville.The staggering Confederate victories at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville are seldom treated as part of a coherent strategy, and they have never been presented as a single campaign. Yet, analyzed as a whole, the two battles go far to explain Lee’s military success. At the same time, the failures and bungling that characterized Federal efforts are more intelligible when seen in the light of the political and military circumstances that thrust unprepared and inadequate Union commanders into predicaments they little understood. The eastern theater in the winter of 1862 and spring of 1863 witnessed sudden shifts in northern command and strategy and increasing political intervention. Lincoln despaired of McClellan and sought a general more willing to fight; whatever the ultimate result of this search, it provided opportunities the canny Lee was willing and able to exploit.