The passing of the armies : an account of the final campaign of the Army of the Potomac
The Union Army under Grant is pursuing Lee across a battle-scarred Virginia. Amongst them is Brigadier General J.L. Chamberlain, commanding the 1st Brigade of the Union Army's V Corps. At Appomattox, Lee, his line of retreat cut and his army surrounded, was left with little choice but to surrender. On April 12, Chamberlain presided over the formal parade marking the surrender of the Confederates' arms and colours. Impressed by the demeanor of Lee's soldiers, and recognizing the day's significance, he had his men salute their former foes; it would prove a controversial, yet defining moment. Treating troop movements, the storm of battle, the army's spirit and an unusual respect for the enemy with equal eloquence, this is a very human account of a war that divided a nation
eBook, English, 2015
Pickle Partners Publishing : Made available through hoopla, [United States], 2015
History
1 online resource
9781786251336, 1786251337
974256862
TABLE OF CONTENTS; Biographical Note.; Introductory.; PORTRAITS AND MAPS; Chapter 1: The Situation.; Chapter 2: The Overture.; Chapter 3: The White Oak Road.; Chapter 4: Five Forks.; Chapter 5: The Week Of Flying Fights.; Chapter 6: Appomattox.; Chapter 7: The Return Of The Army.; Chapter 8: The Encampment.; Chapter 9: The Last Review.; Chapter 10: Sherman's Army.; Chapter 11: The Disbandment.; Military order of the Loyal Legion of the United States: headquarters Commandery of the State of Maine