About this title: A narrative history of the greatest battle of the Civil War prior to Gettysburg, written by a well-regarded historian of the conflict (and author of "To the Gates of Richmond").
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: New. 039587744X NEW. NEVER USED! . There are no highlights, No pen marks, No missing pages. The binding is sturdy. Upgraded shipping on orders over $49.99. Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Date Published: 1996-10-24
ISBN-13:9780395634172ISBN:0395634172
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. VG/VG. Very Good Hardcover book with Very Good Dust Jacket. Binding tight and straight. Pages clean and unmarked, exception: name inside cover. read more
Description: Very good. 1998 Mariner Books Softcover(Trade PB) Edition. Some wear/curling to cover/pages, text clean with strong binding. Ships Fast! read more
Edition: Audio Book edition
Binding: Audiobook (cassette)
Publisher: Recorded Books LLC
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780788706622ISBN:0788706624
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Former public library copy with library stamps/stickers. In plastic hardshell case. Tapes good, storage cases have a few small cracks to edges. Unabridged; Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson. 17 cassettes; 23 hours 30 minutes.; read more
Edition: Audio Book edition
Binding: Audiobook (cassette)
Publisher: Recorded Books LLC
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780788706622ISBN:0788706624
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Former public library copy with library stamps/stickers. In plastic hardshell case. Unabridged; Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson. 17 cassettes; 23 hours 30 minutes.; read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Mariner Books
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780395877449ISBN:039587744X
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Mariner Books
Date Published: 1998-06-22
ISBN-13:9780395877449ISBN:039587744X
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780395877449. read more
Edition: Book Club Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780395634172ISBN:0395634172
Description: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 0395634172. Book Club Edition. Binding clean. Pages clean. Some sunning aling DJ flap folds. Else DJ clean.; 1.6 x 9 x 6.3 Inches; 593 pages. read more
Description: New. 0395634172 NEW * FIRST EDITION /FIRST PRINTING * Hardcover w/ beautiful Dust Jacket ~ all books carefully examined & well packaged. read more
"I haven't read much about this particular Civil War battle and Stephen Sears does a great job in helping us understand the bumbling generals, and more importantly their subordinates as well as the political meddling by Lincoln and congress, that led to this disasterous battle. A loss by the Union, but a turning point of the war against the Confederacy. They just can't keep up the war at this pace, running out of supplies and soldiers."
"Another great Civil War book by Stephen Sears. As usual, he includes a good lead up to the battle itself, starting with Burnside's replacement with Joe Hooker.
Hooker's plan to maneuver Lee out of his excellent defensive position around Fredericksburg gets off to a great start, but goes awry through a combination of communication problems, problems with soldiers who's enlistments were soon to expire, poor performance by some of his Corps commanders especially Sedgewick's overcautiousness and Stoneman's badly mismanaged cavalry raid, and Lee's aggressiveness. This is all further compounded by Hooker being concussed during the battle.
Sears by no means paints Hooker as perfect, but he points out a great deal of things went wrong and gives a much more positive opinion of Hooker that is widely known."
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