num_pages: 635
description: No single group of men at West Point--or possibly any academy--has been so indelibly written into history as the class of 1846. The names are legendary: Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, George B. McClellan, Ambrose Powell Hill, Darius Nash Couch, George Edward Pickett, Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox, and George Stoneman. The class fought in three wars, produced twenty generals, and left the nation a lasting legacy of bravery, brilliance, and bloodshed.This fascinating, remarkably intimate chronicle traces the lives of these unforgettable men--their training, their personalities, and the events in which they made their names and met their fates. Drawing on letters, diaries, and personal accounts, John C. Waugh has written a collective biography of masterful proportions, as vivid and engrossing as fiction in its re-creation of these brilliant figures and their pivotal roles in American history.
language: English
title: The Class of 1846: From West Point to Appomattox: Stonewall Jackson, George McClellan, and Their Brothers
titlecomplete: The Class of 1846: From West Point to Appomattox: Stonewall Jackson, George McClellan, and Their Brothers
genres: Military Fiction, Civil War History, History, Biography, American History, Military History, War, American Civil War, Civil War, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 1062
awards: awardedAt: 757411200000
name: Fletcher Pratt Award
publisher: Ballantine Books