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The Battle of Hanover Court House: Turning Point of the Peninsula Campaign, May 27, 1862 Michael C. Hardy
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The Battle of Hanover Court House: Turning Point of the Peninsula Campaign, May 27, 1862
Michael C. Hardy
After a year of fighting, armies on both sides of the American Civil War had abandoned their early optimism regarding a swift conclusion. Beset by military and political pressures, General George B. McClellan committed his Army of the Potomac to the Peninsula Campaign, with the ultimate goal of capturing Richmond and destroying the surrounding Confederates. Hampered by Lincoln's demand for troops to protect Washington, a limited Union Army engaged Confederate forces in a series of engagements in and around the community of Hanover Court House, Virginia, eventually forcing a Confederate retreat but missing the critical opportunity to press on and capture Richmond. It was an opportunity that would never come again, leading to three more years of protracted conflict, the rise of Robert E. Lee as Confederate commander, and a missed chance that haunted McClellan for the rest of his life.
213 pages, Illustrations, maps
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | November 10, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9780786469208 |
| Publishers | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Pages | 213 |
| Dimensions | 178 × 254 × 11 mm · 381 g |
| Language | English |
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