The Army of Northern Virginia

by Philip Katcher, Michael Youens (Illustrator)

Overview

On the 27 June, 1862, with the American Civil War already a year old, General Robert E. Lee assumed personal command of troops engaged in driving the Federal Army of the Potomac out of Richmond – troops which would henceforth be known as The Army of Northern Virginia. Philip Katcher explores in absorbing detail all aspects of the army, including infantry, cavalry, artillery, technical and medical corps, paying particular attention to equipment, weapons and uniforms. Contemporary and museum photographs, together with the author's expert text, combine to a paint a vivid and accurate picture of what life was like for the average confederate soldier.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781782001485
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	07/20/2012
Series:	Men-at-Arms , #37
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Philip Katcher was born in Los Angeles, California, to parents involved in the film industry. He was educated at the University of Maryland and served in the US Army in Vietnam. He has also been an active participant in living history activities, especially in the 18th and 19th century periods. He has written a number of books on various periods of US military history and presently is editor/publisher of Military Images Magazine.

Michael Youens is a skilful artist who has illustrated a number of titles in the Men-at-Arms series on a variety of subjects.
Philip Katcher was born in Los Angeles, California, to parents involved in the film industry. He was educated at the University of Maryland and served in the US Army in Vietnam. He has also been an active participant in living history activities, especially in the 18th and 19th century periods. He has written a number of books on various periods of US military history and presently is editor/publisher of Military Images Magazine.

Table of Contents

Key to maps
Foreword
Introduction

Background to War
Recruitment and Training
Nature of the War
Logistics
The First Manassas Campaign
Jackson's Valley Campaign
The Peninsula Campaign
The Second Manassas Campaign
The 1862 Maryland Campaign
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Robert E. Lee
The Senior Command Structure
The Rank and File
The Army and State Authorities
The Winter of 1863-64
The Wilderness to Cold Harbor
Cold Harbor to Petersburg
The Final Campaign

Appendix
Order of Battle: Petersburg, April 2, 1865
The Final Orders

Bibliography
Index