LEADER 03449nam 2200553 a 450 001 9910957551203321 005 20230721010601.0 010 $a9781611210217 010 $a1611210216 035 $a(CKB)2550000000054450 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH24486148 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000652118 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12328628 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000652118 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10636726 035 $a(PQKB)11560820 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3007472 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3007472 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10498896 035 $a(OCoLC)923617860 035 $a(Perlego)2441259 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000054450 100 $a20111025d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aArmy of the Potomac $eMcClellan's first campaign, March 1862-May 1862. Volume III /$fRussel H. Beatie 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew York $cSavas Beatie$d2007 215 $a1 online resource (864p. ) $c30 maps, 18 b&w photos 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a9781932714258 311 08$a1932714251 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 8 $aThe third volume of this masterful Civil War history series covers the pivotal early months of General George McClellan's Peninsula Campaign. As he did in his first two volumes of this magisterial series, Russel Beatie tells the story largely through the eyes and from the perspective of high-ranking officers, staff officers, and politicians. This study is based upon extensive firsthand research (including many previously unused and unpublished sources) that rewrites the history of Little Mac's inaugural effort to push his way up the peninsula and capture Richmond in one bold campaign. In meticulous fashion, Beatie examines many heretofore unknown, ignored, or misunderstood facts and events and uses them to evaluate the campaign in the most balanced historical context to date. Every aspect of these critically important weeks is examined, from how McClellan's Urbanna plan unraveled and led to the birth of the expedition that debarked at Fort Monroe in March 1862, to the aftermath of Williamsburg. To capture the full flavor of their experiences, Beatie employs the "fog of war" technique, which puts the reader in the position of the men who led the Union army. The Confederate adversaries are always present but often only in shadowy forms that achieve firm reality only when we meet them face-to-face on the battlefield. Well written, judiciously reasoned, and extensively footnoted, McClellan's First Campaign will be heralded as the seminal work on this topic. Civil War readers may not always agree with Beatie's conclusions, but they will concur that his account offers an original examination of the Army of the Potomac's role on the Virginia peninsula. "If you want to understand the war in the east, this series is essential." - Civil War Books and Authors 606 $aCommand of troops$xHistory$y19th century 607 $aUnited States$xHistory$yCivil War, 1861-1865$xCampaigns 615 0$aCommand of troops$xHistory 676 $a973.7349 700 $aBeatie$b Russel H$01810232 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910957551203321 996 $aArmy of the Potomac$94361469 997 $aUNINA