Joseph E. Johnston and the defense of Richmond
By: Steven H. Newton.
Series: Modern war studies
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Lawrence
Language: eng
Number of pages: 278
Subjects: Johnston, Joseph E. 1807-1891 -- Military leadership.; Confederate States of America. Army -- Biography.; Peninsular Campaign, 1862.; Generals -- Confederate States of America -- Biography.
Description: Most often viewed as a prelude to Robert E. Lee's Civil War victories of 1862, Joseph E. Johnston's campaign in Virginia early that year has been considered uninspired at best, catastrophic at worst. Steven Newton now offers a revisionist account of Johnston's operations between the York and James Rivers to show how his performance in the "Peninsular War" contributed to a crucial strategic victory for the Confederacy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-268) and index.