That Furious Struggle
Chancellorsville and the High Tide of the Confederacy, May 1-4 1863
1st Edition
Published on 30. July 2014
192 pages
978-1-61121-220-4 (ISBN)
Description
Authors Chris Mackowski and Kristopher D. White have worked for years to compile this remarkable story of one of the war's greatest battles. escribes the series of controversial events that define this crucial battle, including General Robert E. Lee's radical decision to divide his small army--a violation of basic military rules--sending Stonewall Jackson on his famous march around the Union army flank. Jackson's death--accidentally shot by one of his own soldiers--is one of the many fascinating stories included in this definitive account of the battle of Chancellorsville."e;That Furious Fire: Chancellorsville"e; can be enjoyed in the comfort of one's living room or as a guide on the battlefield itself. It is also the tenth release in the bestselling "e;Emerging Civil War Series,"e; which offers compelling and easy-to-read overviews of some of the Civil War's most important battles and issues, supported by the popular blog of the same name.
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Chris Mackowski | Kristopher D. White
That Furious Struggle
Chancellorsville and the High Tide of the Confederacy, May 1-4, 1863
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07/2014
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Content
- Intro
- Acknowledgments
- Touring the Battlefields
- Introduction
- Prologue: The Wounding of Stonewall Jackson
- Chapter One: The Road to Chancellorsville
- Chapter Two: The Most Important Crossroads in America
- Chapter Three: The First Day's Battle
- Chapter Four: Settling In
- Chapter Five: The Cracker Box Meeting
- Chapter Six: On the March
- Chapter Seven: Catharine Furnace
- Chapter Eight: Withdrawals
- Chapter Nine: Jackson's Flank March
- Chapter Ten: The Attack
- Chapter Eleven: The Key to the Battlefield
- Chapter Twelve: The Crucible of Battle
- Chapter Thirteen: "Agony and Conflict"
- Chapter Fourteen: The Forgotten Front
- Epilogue: Beyond the Crossroads
- Appendix A: The Rivers and Fords
- Appendix B: Stoneman's Raid
- Appendix C: Jackson's Flank Attack Reconsidered
- Appendix D: The Chancellors of Chancellorsville
- Appendix E: Matthew Fontaine Maury
- Order of Battle
- Suggested Reading
- About the Authors
