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:	9781626198920
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	01/09/2017
Series:	Civil War Series
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

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.

Table of Contents

Maps 7

Acknowledgements 9

Prologue 11

1 Prelude 13

2 The Opponents 19

3 Meeting at the Station 23

4 Racing Against the Clock 41

5 Exercises in Futility 47

6 The Affair at White Oak 53

7 Time Is Running Out 63

8 Desperate Fighting at Whitlock's Farm 71

9 The Struggle for the Center 85

10 Havoc at Randol's Guns 91

11 Kearny Holds On 97

12 The Final Actions 105

13 Aftermath 113

Appendix I Flag of the 11^th Alabama 123

Appendix II Glendale Today 125

Appendix III Alter the Battle: The Leaders 127

Order of Battle 135

Notes 151

Sources 163

Index 171

About the Author 175