num_pages: 382
description: The battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville 1862-63 were remarkable in several respects. Both revealed the problems of mounting a serious attack at night and provided the first examples of the now-familiar trench warfare. Fredericksburg featured street fighting and river crossings under fire. Chancellorsville was marked by Stonewall Jackson's death and the rare instance of mounted cavalry attacking infantry. In addition the latter battle also demonstrated in striking fashion the profound influence of the commander on the battle. The Union committed more soldiers supplies money and better equipment than did the Confederacy and yet Lee won.Eyewitness accounts by battle participants make these guides an invaluable resource for travelers and nontravelers who want a greater understanding of five of the most devastating yet influential years in our nation's history. Explicit directions to points of interest and maps--illustrating the action and showing the detail of troop position roads rivers elevations and tree lines as they were 130 years ago--help bring the battles to life. In the field these guides can be used to recreate each battle's setting and proportions giving the reader a sense of the tension and fear each soldier must have felt as he faced his enemy.
language: English
title: Guide to the Battle of Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg
publisher: University Press of Kansas