Seven Days Battles 1862
Lee’s defense of Richmond
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About this book
When General Robert E. Lee took command of the Army of Northern Virginia, the Confederacy was in crisis. Lee changed all that in a brilliant, week-long campaign. On 26 June the Confederates struck, fighting two hard-fought battles in two days at Mechanicsville and Gaine's Mill. The ferocity of the Confederate assaults convinced McClellan that he was outnumbered. Unable to keep the Confederates at bay, the Union army was recalled to Washington. Despite losing a quarter of his men, Lee had saved Richmond, and inflicted a humiliating defeat on the Army of the Potomac. This book traces the course of this short yet crucial campaign.
Contents
- Introduction
- Origins of the Campaign
- Chronology
- Opposing Plans
- Opposing Commanders
- Opposing Armies
- The Seven Days Campaign
- Aftermath
- The Battlefield Today
- Further Reading
- Index
Paperback; August 2004; 96 pages; ISBN: 9781841766829