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In 1862, looking for an opportunity to attack Union general John Pope, Confederate general Robert E. Lee ordered Maj. Gen. James Longstreet to conduct a reconnaissance and possible assault on the Chinn Ridge front in Northern Virginia. At the time Longstreet launched his attack, only a handful of Union troops stood between Robert E. Lee and Gen. John Pope's Army of Virginia. Northern Virginia's rolling terrain and Bull Run also provided Lee with a unique opportunity seldom seen during the entire Civil War--that of -bagging- an army, an elusive feat keenly desired by political leaders of both...

Jubal A. Early s disastrous battles in the Shenandoah Valley ultimately resulted in his ignominious dismissal. But Early s lesser-known summer campaign of 1864, between his raid on Washington and Phil Sheridan s renowned fall campaign, had a significant impact on the political and military landscape of the time. By focusing on military tactics and battle history in uncovering the facts and events of these little-understood battles, Scott C. Patchan offers a new perspective on Early s contributions to the Confederate war effort and to Union battle plans and politicking.Patchan details the...