{"product_id":"chancellorsville-the-battle-and-its-aftermath-9780807859704","title":"Chancellorsville: The Battle and Its Aftermath","description":"A variety of important but lesser-known dimensions of the Chancellorsville campaign of spring 1863 are explored in this collection of eight original essays. Departing from the traditional focus on generalship and tactics, the contributors address the campaign's broad context and implications and revisit specific battlefield episodes that have in the past been poorly understood. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChancellorsville was a remarkable victory for Robert E. Lee's troops, a fact that had enormous psychological importance for both sides, which had met recently at Fredericksburg and would meet again at Gettysburg in just two months. But the achievement, while stunning, came at an enormous cost: more than 13,000 Confederates became casualties, including Stonewall Jackson, who was wounded by friendly fire and died several days later. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe topics covered in this volume include the influence of politics on the Union army, the importance of courage among officers, the impact of the war on children, and the state of battlefield medical care. Other essays illuminate the important but overlooked role of Confederate commander Jubal Early, reassess the professionalism of the Union cavalry, investigate the incident of friendly fire that took Stonewall Jackson's life, and analyze the military and political background of Confederate colonel Emory Best's court-martial on charges of abandoning his men. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributors \u003cbr\u003eKeith S. Bohannon, Pennsylvania State University and Greenville, South Carolina \u003cbr\u003eGary W. Gallagher, University of Virginia\u003cbr\u003eA. Wilson Greene, Petersburg, Virginia\u003cbr\u003eJohn J. Hennessy, Fredericksburg, Virginia\u003cbr\u003eRobert K. Krick, Fredericksburg, Virginia\u003cbr\u003eJames Marten, Marquette University\u003cbr\u003eCarol Reardon, Pennsylvania State University \u003cbr\u003eJames I. Robertson Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChancellorsville was a remarkable victory for Robert E. Lee's troops, a fact that had significant psychological importance for both sides, which had met recently at Fredericksburg and would meet again at Gettysburg in just two months. But the achievement, while stunning, came at the enormous cost of more than 13,000 Confederate casualties, including Stonewall Jackson, who was wounded by friendly fire and died several days later. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA variety of important but lesser-known dimensions of the Chancellorsville campaign are explored in this collection of eight original essays. Departing from the traditional focus on generalship and tactics, the contributors address the campaign's broad context and implications and revisit specific battlefield episodes that have in the past been poorly understood. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributors include Keith S. Bohannon, Gary W. Gallagher, A. Wilson Greene, John J. Hennessy, Robert K. Krick, James Marten, Carol Reardon, and James I. Robertson Jr.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary W. Gallagher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of North Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.26h x 6.50w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807859704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGallagher, Gary W.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Gary W. Gallagher is John L. Nau III Professor of History at the University of Virginia. His books include \u003ci\u003eCauses Won, Lost, and Forgotten: How Hollywood and Popular Art Shape What We Know about the Civil War\u003c\/i\u003e (UNC Press).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of North Carolina Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40163113205875,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_1b08b715-6e06-4b3f-85c7-fab064f59693.jpg?v=1655041639","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/chancellorsville-the-battle-and-its-aftermath-9780807859704","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}