Defeating Lee: A History of the Second Corps, Army of the Potomac

by Lawrence A. Kreiser Jr.

Book Overview

Fair Oaks, the Seven Days, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Cold Harbor, Petersburg--the list of significant battles fought by the Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, is a long and distinguished one. This absorbing history of the Second Corps follows the unit's creation and rise to prominence, the battles that earned it a reputation for hard fighting, and the legacy its veterans sought to maintain in the years after the Civil War. More than an...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253356164
• ISBN13: 9780253356161
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"