num_pages: 192
description: Authors Chris Mackowski and Kristopher D. White have worked for years to compile this remarkable story of one of the war's greatest battles. escribes the series of controversial events that define this crucial battle including General Robert E. Lee's radical decision to divide his small army--a violation of basic military rules--sending Stonewall Jackson on his famous march around the Union army flank. Jackson's death--accidentally shot by one of his own soldiers--is one of the many fascinating stories included in this definitive account of the battle of Chancellorsville.That Furious Fire: Chancellorsville can be enjoyed in the comfort of ones living room or as a guide on the battlefield itself. It is also the tenth release in the bestselling Emerging Civil War Series which offers compelling and easy-to-read overviews of some of the Civil Wars most important battles and issues supported by the popular blog of the same name.Kristopher White is a historian for the Penn-Trafford Recreation Board and a continuing education instructor for the Community College of Allegheny County near Pittsburgh PA. White is a graduate of Norwich University with a MA in Military History as well as a graduate of California University of Pennsylvania with a BA in History. For five years he served as a staff military historian at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park where he still volunteers his services. For a short time he was a member of the Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides at Gettysburg. Over the past seven years he has spoken to more than 40 roundtables and historical societies. He is the author and co-author of numerous articles that have appeared in America's Civil War Blue and Gray Civil War Times and Armchair General. White co-authored The Last Days of Stonewall Jackson with longtime friend Chris Mackowski. The two have authored numerous articles together and are currently working on a book-length study of the Second Battle of Fredericksburg and Salem Church.
language: English
title: That Furious Struggle: Chancellorsville and the High Tide of the Confederacy, May 1-4, 1863
publisher: Savas Beatie