To the Gates of Richmond: The Peninsula Campaign

About this book

To the Gates of Richmond charts the Peninsula Campaign of 1862, General George McClellan’s grand scheme to march up the Virginia Peninsula and take the Confederate capital. For three months McClellan battled his way toward Richmond, but then Robert E. Lee took command of the Confederate forces. In seven days, Lee drove the cautious McClellan out, thereby changing the course of the war. Intelligent and well researched, To the Gates of Richmond vividly recounts one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War.

Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN-13

9780618127139

Publisher

Mariner Books

Published

May 1, 2001

Pages

512

Weight

18.4 oz

Subject

History