About this title: The Peninsula campaign of 1862 was the largest military offensive of the Civil War, a grand scheme to destroy the Rebel army in its own capital. Now Stephen Sears, the award-winning author of Landscape Turned Red, provides the first complete, full-length account of the campaign ever written, a masterly narrative by one of our foremost historians. ...
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Description: Good. 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
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Stan Clark Military Books
ISBN-13:9780899197906ISBN:0899197906
Description: Good. 0899197906 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Stan Clark Military Books
ISBN-13:9780899197906ISBN:0899197906
Description: Good. 0899197906 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Stan Clark Military Books
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780899197906ISBN:0899197906
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. clean and bright inside and out. very minor use wear. small chips to edge of dust jacket. few smudges.. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 468 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Mariner Books
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780618127139ISBN:0618127135
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 512 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ticknor & Fields, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780899197906ISBN:0899197906
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 468p. index illus possible BCE-no price on dj. read more
Description: New. 0618127135 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
Description: Fine. 0618127135 NEVER USED! This book has never been read. There are no highlights, No pen marks, No missing pages. The binding is sturdy. This book may have slight shelf wear. Upgraded shipping on orders over $49.99. Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed! read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ticknor&Fields
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780899197906ISBN:0899197906
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 468 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. A little wear to the Dj slight bend, boards and inside are sharp. read more
Edition: History Book Club Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780899197906ISBN:0899197906
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 468 pgs. Nice, clean copy with very slightly dinged corners and light rubbing to unpriced dj. Same quality and size as retail priced edition. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ticknor & Fields, New York, New York, U.S. A
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780899197906ISBN:0899197906
Description: Good Plus in Good jacket. Ex-library with typical marks, light shelfwear, tight book, pages are clean. The dj has light wear along edges, piece missing from back. 468 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. ISBN: 0899197906 Inventory No: 035621. read more
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 468 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. hardcover, very minor edge wear to dj, text in excellent cond, clean and unmarked. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780618127139ISBN:0618127135
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Very nice clean flat soft cover with only very light overall wear. nice clean flat covers with only the lightest edge rubbing and no creasing. pages clean and unmarked. 468 pages. really nice copy! read more
Edition: Cp 1992 1-10 Present First
Binding: HC Blue
Publisher: Ticknor & Fields, NY
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780899197906ISBN:0899197906
Description: Illustraton / Maps. VG/ Clean Tight HC Copy. DJ Complete No Tears. 9.25 By 6.25" HC 468pgs Includes Index. End paper birds eye view. read more
Edition: First edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ticknor & Fields, NY
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780899197906ISBN:0899197906
Description: VG+ in Very Good+ DJ. Largest campaign of the Civil War, 1862 Virginia Peninsula. Bibliography, Notes, Index. Photos, maps. Small nick on board edge and dust jacket front flap has long crease, otherwise a very nice copy with no other flaws. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Ticknor & Fields, New York
Date Published: 1992
Description: Very Good. 8vo-8"-9" Tall. Rubbed at corners. A clean and unmarked copy. Spine smooth and binding tight. xii, 468 pp. Illustrations. Notes, bibliography, index. read more
Description: Book club edition. Hardcover, dust jacket has edge wear and rubbing, otherwise good. The book itself is very good, with clean unmarked pages. Photos and illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ticknor & Fields, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780899197906ISBN:0899197906
Description: Illustrated in Black and White. Near Fine/Very Good+ 0899197906 A very clean and tight hard cover edition. No markings of any kind. Dustjacket shows edgewear and has closed tears. 468pp. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ticknor & Fields, New York, New York
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780899197906ISBN:0899197906
Description: Used Very Good in Good jacket. The text appears clean, Inside the Dust Jacket has light soiling. The cover is in nice condition. read more
Edition: Second printing
Binding: Hardcover--quarter cloth, paper over boards
Publisher: Ticknor and Fields,, New Haven, Connecticut:
Date Published: 1992.
ISBN-13:9780899197906ISBN:0899197906
Description: Fine/Fine. Octavo, 9 1/4" tall, xii + 431 pages, blue quarter-cloih. A fine clean neat hard cover edition with little shelf wear; hinges and binding tight, paper white. In a very good, moderately edge worn dust jacket with the original price. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ticknor & Fields
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780899197906ISBN:0899197906
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Ticknor and Fields, 1992, First Edition, First Printing, Hardcover, Dust Jacket, VG/VG condition, no marks, 468 pages. read more
Edition: History Book Club Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ticknor & Fields, New Haven
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780899197906ISBN:0899197906
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 468 pgs. Minor rubbing to cover and dj. Same size and quality as the priced edition. Nice, clean copy. read more
"This was the very first book I read on the American Civil War. I read this book in 1994 and since then I haven't stopped buying Civil War books. I have read Sears other 2 books, 'Antietam: Landscape Turned Red' and 'Chancellorsville' and enjoyed them both very much. This book covers the Federals Peninsula Campaign of 1862 and the text flows along smoothly, so much so that I found it hard to put down. The author describes the battles and characters so well that you can see them in front of you. I enjoyed this book so much that I have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone who wants to have a good read about the Civil War."
"In 1862, George McClellan was finally persuaded to move on Richmond with the Army of the Potomac. Beloved by his troops, his campaign would be largely undone by his fears and overcautious decisions, which bordered on paranoia and cowardice.
Meanwhile, Robert E. Lee would assume command of the Army of Northern Virginia. His grand schemes for the destruction of the Union army would be undone by fatigued and otherwise ineffective lieutenants, poor communication, and worse maps.
It was the largest campaign of the war in terms of combined number of soldiers involved from both sides, won by the Confederates despite suffering nearly twice as many casualties and losing nearly all the battles. From its initial stages till the final withdrawal, Sears covers the campaign with great depth.
This book was published a decade before his stellar book about Gettysburg which I read previous to this one."
"Having had a firm memory of the overview Shelby Foote gave of this same campaign, it was interesting to see the differences in their interpretations of the event. For the most part, this book is harsher on the Confederate command and control than Foote was. I would say that Sears is a little bit nicer to Jackson than Foote, but just because Sears tries to give an explanation for Jackson's behavior. It was an enjoyable (well, as enjoyable as the destructions of thousands of lives can be), fast read. I feel I'll need to find yet another book on this topic to get a third watch and not know what time it is at all."
"Paints a vivid picture of this campaign, when the war could have been over with much less loss. The main insight I gained was that the communication between commanders was an obstacle that has been minimized when we consider the slowness and ineffectual leadership in the early years."
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