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Battle of Fredericksburg Books
Battle of Fredericksburg books. The Battle of
Fredericksburg December 11-15, 1862. On Dec. 12th, the
Union Army crossed the
Rappahannock on pontoon
bridges laid the day before. On the 13th the Union Army mounted a series
of frontal assaults on Southern positions Prospect Hill, and Marye’s
Heights which resulted in huge casualties. On December the 15th, the Union
Army crossed the Rappahannock ending this campaign.
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The Fredericksburg Campaign - Decision on the Rappahannock
This collection of seven original essays by leading Civil
War historians reinterprets the bloody Fredericksburg campaign and places
it within a broader social and political context. By analyzing the
battle's antecedents as well as its aftermath, the contributors challenge
some long-held assumptions about the engagement and clarify our picture of
the war as a whole. 256 pgs., 25 illustrations and 6 maps, 6"x 9", hdbd. |
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Fredericksburg! Fredericksburg
This gripping account of the
battle places the campaign within its broader political, social, and
military context. Blending battlefield and home front history, the book
not only addresses questions of strategy and tactics but also explores
material conditions in camp, the rhythms and disruptions of military life,
and the enduring effects of the carnage on civilian and military survivors
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The Fredericksburg Campaign - Winter War on the Rappahannock
As the definitive military
study of this controversial operation, this book describes the struggle's
tactical movements in vivid detail, integrating eyewitness accounts from
the highest-ranking officials to the lowest private to produce a seamless
narrative. Woven within the broader military and political events are
gripping stories from civilians trapped between the opposing armies. 633
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Fredericksburg 1862 - Campaign Series
In December 1862, General Burnside, newly appointed to command the Army of
the Potomac, planned to seize and secure the town of Fredericksburg, and
then take the Confederate capital of Richmond. This book details the epic
struggle that engulfed the Union side as it crossed the Rappahannock on
December 11, encountering stiff opposition from Lee's men. 96 pgs. |
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The Fredericksburg Campaign
October 1862-January 1863.
This book chronicles the failed attempt of Union General Ambrose Burnside
to crush the Confederate Army at the town of Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Through the author's skillful use of original sources, you will feel the
desperation and tragedy of that bloody wintertime battlefield. Includes a
complete order of battle and six specially commissioned maps. 252 pages,
6"x 9", soft cover. |
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The Fredericksburg Campaign
Drama on the
Rappahannock
Detailing the Union's struggle to cross the Rappahannock and seize control
of Fredericksburg, this book discusses the various aspects of the battle,
the failures of the Union command - led by the newly appointed commander
of the Army of the Potomac, General Burnside - and the campaign itself.
"Certainly it is the best and most complete account of the entire
campaign…" - Army magazine. 336 pages, 5½"x 8", softcover. |
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Fredericksburg & Chancellorsville
The Dare Mark Campaign.
Referred to as the "Dare Mark" campaign because Union armies did not dare
cross the river at the Rappahannock, this book explains much of Lee's
military success in the campaign and reveals how many of the Union's
failures were tied to circumstances that thrust commanders into
predicaments they little understood. 247 pages, maps and illustrations,
6"x 9", hardcover. |
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Guides to the Battles of Chancellorsville & Fredericksburg
This guide to the battles that provided the first
examples of trench warfare combines eyewitness accounts with directions to
key points on the battlefields and maps depicting the action. An
invaluable resource for both travelers and non-travelers alike. "These
guides are the most thorough, detailed, and accurate of their kind. I have
used them to lead guided tours of several battlefields, with great
success." -James M. McPherson. 364 pgs., 37 photos and 24 maps, 5½"x 8¼",
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Marye's Heights
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg was one of the bloodiest battles of
the Civil War, and no sector was more hotly contested than Marye's
Heights, the area held by Longstreet's troops. This book details the
actions, units and personalities of this key part of the battle, and also
details the national park that it has become today. 140 pages, photos and
illustrations, 5½"x 8½", softcover. |
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Mr. Lincoln's Bridge Builders
The Right Hand of American Genius.
This book is the complete story of the engineers, the soldiers who worked
with them, and the structures that gave mobility to both sides of the
Civil War. The bridges of Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Vicksburg and the
James River are just a few of the many engineering efforts analyzed in
this fascinating work that shows you why bridges have become one of the
major symbols of the war. 288 pgs., 6¼"x 9¼", hdbd. |
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The Civil War
From Fredericksburg to Meridian
Author Shelby Foote.
A unique achievement, recognized as one of the finest histories ever
fashioned by an American. The great armies confront each other almost
continually, including such bloody battles as Fredericksburg, Vicksburg,
Gettysburg and Chickamauga. Also covers the life of the times: the
elections of 1863, the Conscription riots and more. 988 pgs., 48 maps, 6
1/2" x 9 1/4", sfbd.
See Also Shelby Foote's The Civil War - A Narrative
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The Forgotten Charge
The 123rd Pennsylvania at Marye's Heights, Fredericksburg.
This narrative following the 123rd Pennsylvania Regiment from its
recruitment in August of 1862 to its ill-fated charge against Marye's
Heights at Fredericksburg offers a rare perspective on an intense battle,
that has hardly been written of until now. 192 pages, 5½"x 9½", softcover. |
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The Storm Tide
A History and Tour Guide of the War in the East,
from Fredericksburg to Mine Run, 1862 to 1863. Miles. Tracing the history
of the battles of 1863, including Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and
Gettysburg, this reference guide features driving tours that enable you to
see the battlefields and important sites firsthand, sidebars on military
strategy, biographical sketches of the major players, a chronology of key
battles and important events, and more. 496 pages, 473 photographs, 102
maps, 8"x 10", soft cover. |
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