Determined to Stand and Fight: The Battle of Monocacy, July 9,

Determined to Stand and Fight: The Battle of Monocacy, July 9, 1864 (Emerging Civil War Series)

In early July 1864, a quickly patched together force of outnumbered Union soldiers under the command of Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace prepared for a last-ditch defense along the banks of the Monocacy River. Behind them, barely fifty miles away, lay the capital of the United States, open to attack.

Facing Wallaceâ€™s men were Lt. Gen. Jubal Earlyâ€™s Confederates. In just under a month, they had cleared the Shenandoah Valley of Union soldiers and crossed the Potomac River, invading the north for the third time in the war. The veterans in Earlyâ€™s force could almost imagine their flags flying above the White House. A Confederate victory near Washington could be all the pro-peace platforms in the north needed to defeat Abraham Lincoln in the upcoming election.

Then came Monocacy. Over the course of the day, Union and Confederate soldiers attacked and counter-attacked, filling the fields just south of Frederick, Maryland, with the dead and wounded. By the end of the day, Wallaceâ€™s men fell into retreat, but they had done their job: they had slowed Jubal Early. The fighting at Monocacy soon became known as the â€œBattle that Saved Washington.â€

Determined to Stand and Fight by Ryan T. Quint tells the story of that pivotal day and an even more pivotal campaign that went right to the gates of Washington, D.C. Readers can enjoy the narrative and then easily follow along on a nine-stop driving tour around the battlefield and into the streets of historic Frederick. Another fascinating title from the award-winning Emerging Civil War Series.

About the Author: Ryan Quint graduated from the University of Mary Washington, and is a seasonal park historian at the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park.
Country USA
Brand Savas Beatie
Manufacturer Savas Beatie
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2017-02-03
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781611213461

Country	USA
Brand	Savas Beatie
Manufacturer	Savas Beatie
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2017-02-03
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781611213461

Determined to Stand and Fight: The Battle of Monocacy, July 9, 1864 (Emerging Civil War Series)

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