One Continuous Fight

by Wittenberg, Eric J.

• ISBN13: 9781932714432
• ISBN10: 193271443X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-05-15
• Publisher: Savas Beatie

Summary

The titanic three-day battle of Gettysburg left 50,000 casualties in its wake, a battered Southern army far from its base of supplies, and a rich historiographic legacy.

Thousands of books and articles cover nearly every aspect of the battle, but not a single volume focuses on the military aspects of the monumentally important movements of the armies to and across the Potomac River. One Continuous Fight: The Retreat from Gettysburg and the Pursuit of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, July 4-14, 1863 is the first detailed military history of Lee's retreat and the Union effort to catch and destroy the wounded Army of Northern Virginia.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xiv
Introduction and Acknowledgments	p. xvii
A Vast Sea of Misery: The Wagon Train of the Wounded	p. 1
The Retreat of the Main Confederate Army Begins	p. 27
July 4: The Midnight Fight in the Monterey Pass	p. 49
Meade's Pursuit Begins	p. 75
The Confederates Garrison Williamsport	p. 91
July 6: The Battle of Hagerstown	p. 107
July 6: The Battle for Williamsport	p. 123
July 7: In Full Pursuit	p. 143
July 7: Skirmish at the College of St. James and the First Battle of Funkstown	p. 163
July 8: Heavy Fighting at Beaver Creek Bridge and Boonsboro	p. 173
July 9: Sniping Along the Lines	p. 199
July 10: The Second Battle of Funkstown	p. 207
July 11: The Armies Jockey for Position	p. 235
July 12: The Second Battle of Hagerstown	p. 249
July 13: A Frustrating Day Spent Waiting	p. 263
July 14: The Crossings at Williamsport and Falling Waters	p. 275
The Federal Advance and Aftermath	p. 299
Conclusion	p. 315
Epilogue	p. 345
Driving Tour: The Retreat from Gettysburg	p. 349
Driving Tour: The Wagon Train of the Wounded	p. 377
Order of Battle	p. 391
Notes	p. 409
Bibliography	p. 464
Index	p. 504
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.