The Battle of South Mountain
By: John David Hoptak ; maps by Mannie Gentile
Series: The History Press Civil War sesquicentennial series; History Press Civil War sesquicentennial series
Publisher: History Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 221
ISBN-13: 9781596294011
Subjects: South Mountain, Battle of, Md., 1862; Pictorial works
Description: "In September 1862, Robert E. Lee led the Army of Northern Virginia north of the Potomac River as part of his Northern invasion, seeking a quick end to the war. Lee divided his army in three, sending General James Longstreet north to Hagerstown and Stonewall Jackson south to Harpers Ferry. It was at three mountain passes, referred to as South Mountain, that Lee's army met the Federal forces commanded by General George B. McClellan on September 14. In a fierce daylong battle spread out across miles of rugged, mountainous terrain, McClellan defeated Lee, but the Confederates did tie up the Federals long enough to allow Jackson's conquest of Harpers Ferry"--Page 4 of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: "The enemy means to make trouble in Maryland" : Lee drives north; title: "Hell itself turned loose" : the struggle for Fox's Gap; title: "My men were fighting like tigers. Every man was a hero" : the fight for Frosttown and Turner's Gaps; title: "The victory was decisive and complete" : the Battle of Crampton's Gap; title: "God bless you and all with you. Destroy the Rebel Army if possible" : the road to Antietam; title: Order of battle.