Seven Days Battles 1862: Lee's Defense of Richmond (Paperback)

Seven Days Battles 1862: Lee's Defense of Richmond Book Description

When General Robert E. Lee took command of the Army of Northern Virginia, the Confederacy was in crisis. Lee changed all that in a brilliant, week-long campaign. On 26 June the Confederates struck, fighting two hard-fought battles in two days at Mechanicsville and Gaine's Mill. The ferocity of the Confederate assaults convinced McClellan that he was outnumbered. Unable to keep the Confederates at bay, the Union army was recalled to Washington. Despite losing a quarter of his men, Lee had saved Richmond, and inflicted a humiliating defeat on the Army of the Potomac. This book traces the course of this short yet crucial campaign.

About the Author :

Angus Konstam has contributed to Seven Days Battles 1862: Lee's Defense of Richmond as an author. Angus Konstam is the author of more than a dozen books, including "Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate" and "Pirates: Predators of the Seas". He was Chief Curator at the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida. Konstam lives in Scotland.

Stephen Walsh has contributed to Seven Days Battles 1862: Lee's Defense of Richmond as an author. Walsh studied art at the North East Wales Institute.

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