
The Second Manassas Campaign
The University of North Carolina Press
Published on 30. April 2025
Book
Hardback
280 pages
978-1-4696-8536-6 (ISBN)
Description
Waged from June 26 to September 1, 1862, the Second Manassas campaign pitted the US Armies of Virginia and the Potomac against the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and its new commander, Robert E. Lee. The campaign unfolded against a backdrop of momentous US political decisions regarding confiscation, emancipation, and Confederate civilians. These decisions dismayed and energized Confederates, sparking the debut of Lee's offensive strategy. Weeks of strategic movements were punctuated by savage fighting that culminated in a climactic battle from August 28-30. Second Manassas destroyed the careers of US army commander John Pope and corps commander Fitz John Porter. Despite the dramatic impact of the campaign, it is often forgotten in the larger history of the Civil War, and sorely understudied. The essays in this volume provide valuable attention to matters of strategy, tactics, and logistics; the performances of key commanders on each side; the campaign's political dimensions; the connections between home front and battlefield; and the memory of the campaign's aftermath.
Contributors include John Hennessy, Gary W. Gallagher, Cecily N. Zander, Peter C. Luebke, James Marten, Keith S. Bohannon, and William Marvel.
Contributors include John Hennessy, Gary W. Gallagher, Cecily N. Zander, Peter C. Luebke, James Marten, Keith S. Bohannon, and William Marvel.
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"A welcome new volume that offers a detailed exploration of a crucial moment in American history."-Library Journal, starred reviewMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Chapel Hill
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Cloth
Illustrations
10 illustrations, 10 halftones, 3 maps
Dimensions
Height: 237 mm
Width: 165 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
558 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4696-8536-6 (9781469685366)
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Caroline E. Janney | Kathryn J. Shively
The Second Manassas Campaign
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04/2025
The University of North Carolina Press
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Persons
Caroline E. Janney is John L. Nau III Professor in the History of the American Civil War at the University of Virginia.
Kathryn J. Shively is associate professor of history at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Kathryn J. Shively is associate professor of history at Virginia Commonwealth University.