The Battle of South Mountain

by Hoptak, John David; Gentile, Mannie (CON)

• ISBN13: 9781596294011
• ISBN10: 1596294019
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-03-01
• Publisher: History Pr

Summary

In September 1862, Robert E. Lee led the Army of Northern Virginia north of the Potomac River as part of his Northern invasion, seeking a quick end to the war. Lee divided his army in three, sending General James Longstreet north to Hagerstown and Stonewall Jackson south to Harpers Ferry. It was at three mountain passes, referred to as South Mountain, that Lee's army met the Federal forces commanded by General George B. McClellan on September 14. In a fierce daylong battle spread out across miles of rugged, mountainous terrain, McClellan defeated Lee, but the Confederates did tie up the Federals long enough to allow Jackson's conquest of Harpers Ferry. Join historian John Hoptak as he narrates the critical Battle of South Mountain, long overshadowed by the Battle of Antietam. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 7
"The Enemy...Means to Make Trouble in Maryland": Lee Drives North	p. 13
"Hell Itself Turned Loose": The Struggle for Fox's Gap	p. 37
"My Men Were Fighting Like Tigers. Every Man Was a Hero": The Fight for Frosttown and Turner's Gaps	p. 87
"The Victory Was Decisive and Complete": The Battle of Crampton's Gap	p. 131
"God Bless You and All with You. Destroy the Rebel Army If Possible": The Road to Antietam	p. 167
Order of Battle	p. 183
Notes	p. 195
Bibliography	p. 209
Index	p. 217
About the Author	p. 223
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