ABSTRACT

To see the introduction, the table of contents, a generous selection of sample pages, and more, visit the website The Army of Northern Virginia website.The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia was one of the greatest fighting formations in history: a combination of an outstanding commander and an excellent fighting force. This book offers an in-de

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PART I CREATING THE MACHINE

chapter |17 pages

Background To War

chapter |16 pages

Recruitment and Training

chapter |18 pages

Nature of the War

chapter |18 pages

Logistics

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PART II THE YEARS OF ATTACK

chapter |18 pages

The First Manassas Campaign

chapter |18 pages

Jackson’s Valley Campaign

chapter |19 pages

The Peninsula Campaign

chapter |16 pages

The Second Manassas Campaign

chapter |17 pages

The 1862 Maryland Campaign

chapter |18 pages

Fredericksburg

chapter |19 pages

Chancellorsville

chapter |21 pages

Gettysburg

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PART III THE NATURE OF THE ARMY

chapter |14 pages

Robert E.Lee

chapter |13 pages

The Senior Command Structure

chapter |13 pages

The Rank and File

chapter |12 pages

The Army and the State Authorities

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PART IV THE YEARS OF DEFENSE

chapter |14 pages

The Winter of 1863–64

chapter |14 pages

The Wilderness to Cold Harbor

chapter |14 pages

Cold Harbor to Petersburg

chapter |13 pages

The Final Campaign

chapter |1 pages

The Final Orders