Book description
Fair Oaks, the Seven Days, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Cold
Harbor, Petersburg-the list of significant battles fought by the
Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, is a long and distinguished one.
This absorbing history of the Second Corps follows the unit's creation
and rise to prominence, the battles that earned it a reputation for
hard fighting, and the legacy its veterans sought to maintain in the
years after the Civil War. More than an account of battles, Defeating
Lee gets to the heart of what motivated these men, why they fought so
hard, and how they sustained a spirited defense of cause and country
long after the guns had fallen silent.
"Overall, this is a most worthy effort and should be included
in the library of every fan of unit histories." -www.
civilwarnews. com
Lawrence A. Kreiser, Jr., is Associate Professor of History at
Stillman College and author (with Ray B. Browne) of Voices of Civil
War America: Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life.
