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He Hath Loosed the Fateful Lightning
The Battle of Ox Hill (Chantilly) September 1, 1862. Taylor. Outnumbered
almost three to one, two Union divisions under Generals Stevens and Kearny
staged heroic flanking attacks into Stonewall Jackson's fatigued
Confederates. Utilizing extensive unpublished and uncommon primary source
material, this book is a full-scale treatment of this little-known
engagement, fought two days after the slaughter of
Second
Bull Run
and only
20 miles west of Washington. 201 pgs., 6¼"x 9¼", hdbd. |
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Tempest at Ox Hill - The Battle of Chantilly
Welker. This
book sweeps you up in the larger course of the battle (the perspective of
generals) yet never loses sight of the nitty-gritty action on the field (the
perspective of the soldiers). With firsthand accounts from soldiers and
biographies of Generals Stevens and Kearny, the author brings to life the
men and their commanders as they fought on the fields of Ox Hill, just 20
miles from Washington, D.C. 288 pages, 6"x 9", hardcover. |
