Chancellorsville: The Battle and Its Aftermath (Military Campaigns of the Civil War) (Hardcover)

~ Gary W. (ed.) Gallagher (Author) "ON JANUARY 27, 1863, Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker took command of perhaps the saddest, angriest, most grumbly army that ever marched under America's postrevolutionary flag..." (more)
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"Gallagher . . . approaches Civil War battles differently. . . . He has assembled experts to address specific subjects. . . . And their subjects are challenging and varied."
— The Washington Times

Chancellorsville is a valuable addition to the historiography and should be mandatory reading for all students of the Civil War.

History: Reviews of New Books

This innovative and highly readable book should be attractive to all students of the Civil War.

Society of Civil War Historians Newsletter

Gallagher and his colleagues have paved the way for the writing of 'new' history of the 'old' war.

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Chancellorsville was a remarkable victory for Robert E. Lee's troops, a fact that had an enormous psychological importance for both sides. But the achievement, while stunning, came at an enormous cost: more than 13,000 Confederates became casualities. The topics covered in this volume include the influence of politics on the Union Army, the courage among officers, the impact of the war on children, and the state of battlefield medical care. 34 illustrations; 13 maps.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press (May 8, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807822752
• ISBN-13: 978-0807822753
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,233,984 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Krick's Contribution Alone Makes This Book Invaluable, September 30, 2005

By	John D. Mackintosh (LEXINGTON, SC USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Although I haven't read all of this book, the contribution of Robert Krick, entitled "The Smoothbore Volley that Doomed the Confederacy" is such that it alone, at least to me, makes this an invalualbe book for students of both Jackson and Chancellorsville. For anyone who has been fascinated with the precise reconstruction of a historical event taking place at a defined place, Krick's writing will prove fascinating. No biography of Jackson that I have encountered, even Robertson's, provides as much detail on the circumstances surrounding this tragic occurence. As he points out and is generally known, the monument at Chancellorsville which purports to mark the spot where Jackson was shot on that May, 1863 moonless night is incorreclty placed. Read and take this book with you when visiting the area as the map included will prove of great help.