Excerpt from Following the Flag: From August, Army to November, Potomac With the Army of the Potomac
T Will be many years before a complete history of the operations of the armies of the Union can be written; but that is not a sufiicient reason Why historical pictures may not now be painted from such materials as have come to hand. This volume, therefore, is a sketch of the operations of the Army of the Potomac from August, 1861, to November, 1862, While commanded by Gener al mcclellan. To avoid detail, the organization of the army is given in an Appendix. It has not been possible, in a book of this size, to give the movements of regiments; but the narrative has been limited to the Operations of brigades and di visions. It will be comparatively easy, however, for the reader to ascertain the general position of any regiment in the difl°erent battles, by con.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book narrates the story of the Army of the Potomac from its formation in 1861 to November 1862 under General McClellan. The author meticulously traces the army's organization, recruitment, training, and its early operations in the field, including the Battle of Dranesville. The author provides an in-depth analysis of the events leading up to the book's central subject - the disastrous Battle of Balls Bluff - exploring the strategic decisions, failures of command, and acts of bravery involved. This book is a comprehensive account of the early days of the Army of the Potomac, its early challenges, its missteps, and its successes, and offers insights into the complex dynamics of the American Civil War's eastern theater. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781330339992_0
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