Shenandoah Summer: The 1864 Valley Campaign

Shenandoah Summer: The 1864 Valley Campaign

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 in uncovering the facts and events of these little-understood battles, Scott C. Patchan 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 the previously unexplored battles at Rutherfordâ€™s Farm and Kernstown (a pinnacle of Confederate operations in the Shenandoah Valley) and examines the campaignâ€™s influence on President Lincolnâ€™s reelection efforts. He also 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 Bison Books
Manufacturer Bison Books
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780803218864
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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