A Little Short of Boats
The Fights at Ball's Bluff and Edwards Ferry: October 21-22, 1861
Morgan III. Three months after the Battle of First Manassas, the unplanned
battle at Ball's Bluff occurred when a small raid on a mistakenly identified
Confederate camp evolved into a full-fledged battle. Featuring primary
manuscript sources and firsthand accounts, this narrative relates the
details of this little-known encounter and discusses the influence superior
Confederate leadership played in the Federal defeat. 330 pages, 63
photographs and illustrations, 5˝" x 8˝", soft cover. |
 
Civil War Map Plan of the Battle of Ball's Bluff Va. Fought October 21st 1861.
 
Photo Reprint Death of Col Edward D. Baker: At the Battle of Balls Bluff near Leesburg Va. Oct. 21st 1861 1861
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The Maps of First Bull Run: An Atlas of the First Bull Run (Manassas) Campaign, including the Battle of Ball's Bluff, June-October 1861
This original presentation makes it easy for readers to quickly locate a map
and text on virtually any portion of the campaign. Readers will maneuver
with Confederate and Union armies in the Shenandoah Valley, march with
General McDowell's Federals to the plains of Manassas, and fight
blow-by-blow through the battle up to its stunning climax on Henry House
Hill and the final retreat from the battlefield all the way to Washington.
The smaller but important Battle of Ball's Bluff is also covered in the same
fashion, as is the skirmish at Lewinsville. Serious students will appreciate
the extensive and authoritative endnotes, bibliography, and complete orders
of battle. They will also want to bring the book along on their trips to the
battlefields. |
