Shenandoah Summer: The 1864 Valley Campaign

Shenandoah Summer: The 1864 Valley Campaign
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Jubal A. Earlyâ€™s disastrous battles in the Shenandoah Valley ultimately resulted in his ignominious dismissal. But Earlyâ€™s lesser-known summer campaign of 1864, between his raid on Washington and Phil Sheridanâ€™s renowned fall campaign, had a significant impact on the political and military landscape of the time. By focusing on military tactics and battle history, Scott C. Patchan uncovers the facts and actions of these little-understood battles and offers a new perspective on Earlyâ€™s contributions to the Confederate war effortâ€”and to Union battle plans and politicking.
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Patchan details previously unexplored battles at Rutherfordâ€™s Farm and Kernstown (a pinnacle of Confederate operations in the Shenandoah Valley). He examines the campaignâ€™s influence on President Lincolnâ€™s reelection efforts and provides insights into the personalities, careers, and roles in Shenandoah of Confederate General John C. Breckinridge, Union General George Crook, and Union Colonel James A. Mulligan, with his â€œfighting Irishâ€ brigade from Chicago. Finally, Patchan reconsiders the ever-colorful and controversial Early himself, whose importance in the Confederate military pantheon this book at last makes clear.
Country USA
Brand University of Nebraska Press
Manufacturer University of Nebraska Press
Binding Hardcover
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780803237544
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	University of Nebraska Press
Manufacturer	University of Nebraska Press
Binding	Hardcover
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780803237544
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Shenandoah Summer: The 1864 Valley Campaign

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