The Battle of Glendale: Robert E. Lee's Lost Opportunity

by Douglas Crenshaw

Overview

By late June 1862, the Union army, under George B. McClellan, stood at the doorstep of Richmond. In a desperate hour for the Confederate capital, Robert E. Lee attacked McClellan and drove the Union army into a full retreat toward the safety of the James River. Lee recognized an opportunity to seal a decisive victory and commanded his Army of Northern Virginia to prevent the Union forces from retreating. A.P. Hill, James Longstreet and "Stonewall" Jackson were among those who engaged in the harrowing day of battle during the Seven Days" Campaign. Author Douglas Crenshaw details the dramatic Battle of Glendale in the Civil War.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781625854278
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	01/09/2017
Series:	Civil War Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Douglas Crenshaw is a strategic IT sourcing manager who has studied history both at Randolph Macon University and the University of Richmond. A volunteer for the Richmond National Battlefield Park, Crenshaw is an avid history enthusiast and member of the Richmond Civil War Roundtable.