Defeating Lee: A History of the Second Corps, Army of the Potomac

Fair Oaks, the Seven Days, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Cold Harbor, Petersburg--the list of significant battles fought by the Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, is a long and distinguished one. This absorbing history of the Second Corps follows the unit's creation and rise to prominence, the battles that earned it a reputation for hard fighting, and the legacy its veterans sought to maintain in the years after the Civil War. More than an account of battles, Defeating Lee gets to the heart of what motivated these men, why they fought so hard, and how they sustained a spirited defense of cause and country long after the guns had fallen silent.

Author: Lawrence A. Kreiser
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 12/29/2011
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.26lbs
Size: 8.97h x 6.07w x 0.95d
ISBN: 9780253006172

About the Author

Lawrence A. Kreiser, Jr., is Associate Professor of History at Stillman College and author (with Ray B. Browne) of Voices of Civil War America: Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life.