The Confederacy's last northern offensive
Subtitle: Jubal Early, the Army of the Valley and the raid on Washington
By: Steven Bernstein
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9780786458615
Description: "Spring 1864, Lincoln's administration was in trouble, with debt, low morale, eroding political support. Confederate troops, led by Lieutenant General Jubal Early, marched down the Shenandoah Valley and crossed the Potomac as Washington, and Maryland lay nearly undefended. This Civil War history explores what could have been a decisive Confederate victory and reasons the invasion stalled"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Northern civilian sentiment, spring 1864; title: Two generals gamble; title: Economic warfare-southern style; title: A pyrrhic victory; title: The road to Silver Spring; title: A raid to nowhere; title: Back to Virginia; title: Chambersburg-twice sacrificed; title: Debacle at Moorefield; title: Northern victory in sight; title: Failure in the Shenandoah country; title: Ordeal by fire; title: Epilogue-winter 1865.