The Battle of Hanover Court House: Turning Point of the Peninsula Campaign, May 27, 1862

by Michael C. Hardy

Book Overview

One year into the Civil War, beset by military and political pressures, General George B. McClellan committed his Army of the Potomac to the Peninsula Campaign, with the capture of Richmond his ultimate goal. Hampered by Lincoln's demand for troops to protect Washington, a limited Union Army entered a series of battles around the community of Hanover Court House, Virginia. Although they forced a Confederate retreat, they missed the opportunity...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078646920X
• ISBN13: 9780786469208
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 213 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher