Chancellorsville was a remarkable victory for Robert E. Lee's troops, a fact that had an enormous psychological importance for both sides. But the achievement, while stunning, came at an enormous cost: more than 13,000 Confederates became casualities. The topics covered in this volume include the influence of politics on the Union Army, the courage among officers, the impact of the war on children, and the state of battlefield medical care. 34 illustrations; 13 maps.
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Chancellorsville was a remarkable victory for Robert E. Lee's troops, a fact that had an enormous psychological importance for both sides. But the achievement, while stunning, came at an enormous cost: more than 13,000 Confederates became casualities. The topics covered in this volume include the influence of politics on the Union Army, the courage among officers, the impact of the war on children, and the state of battlefield medical care. 34 illustrations; 13 maps.
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