The Long Arm of Lee: The History of the Artillery of the Army of Northern Virginia, Volume 2: Chancellorsville to Appomattox [Paperback]

Jennings Cropper Wise (Author), Gary W. Gallagher (Introduction)

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ISBN-10: 0803297343 | ISBN-13: 978-0803297340 | Publication Date: November 1, 1991

Originally published in 1915, when Jennings Cropper Wise was commandant of the Virginia Military Institute, The Long Arm of Lee has never been surpassed as an authoritative study of the Confederate artillery in the Civil War. Volume 1 described the organization and tactics of the field batteries of General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia from the time of the Battle of Bull Run through the Maryland invasion. Volume 2, beginning with an account of the Chancellorsville campaign, includes a close look at the Battle of Gettysburg, in which tactical errors made by the Confederate side are reassessed. There was heroism aplenty, not only from generals like J.E.B. Stuart and Stonewall Jackson but also from ordinary artillerymen who fought doggedly and resignedly until the end.

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"An exhaustive, valuable study, often consulted and widely quoted."—James I. Robertson, Jr., Civil War Books: A Critical Bibliography

(James I. Robertson, Jr. )

"A most informative study. . . [that] contains many photographs not to be found elsewhere."—Douglas Southall Freeman, The South to Posterity: An Introduction to the Writing of Confederate History

(Douglas Southall Freeman )

"This basic book of Civil War history is an indispensable addition to the personal collection of the student of that war."—Military Affairs

(Military Affairs )

"A requisite for all general students of the Civil War. . . . [Lee''s artillerymen] and their war deeds might be forgotten were it not for this wonderful account."—Civil War History

(Civil War History )

Product Details

• Paperback: 582 pages
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press (November 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803297343
• ISBN-13: 978-0803297340
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,717,169 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good, But Not Quite Everything, January 4, 2007

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This review is from: The Long Arm of Lee: The History of the Artillery of the Army of Northern Virginia, Volume 2: Chancellorsville to Appomattox (Paperback)

This is a first-rate history of the artillerymen of the Army of Northern Virginia. The background of every field-grade officer and many company-grade officers is covered, as well as the organization of the ANV's artillery arm at various stages in the war, and some material on its tactical performance. I'm glad I bought it. But there is still room for a history of artillery tactics in the ANV, and considerable room for a discussion of the ordnance itself. The reader concerned with the effect of replacing 6-pd guns with Napoleons and of introducing rifled guns will need to look elsewhere as well.