The Maps of Fredericksburg: An Atlas of the Fredericksburg Campaign, Including all Cavalry Operations, September 18, 1862 - January 22, 1863
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The Maps of Fredericksburg: An Atlas of the Fredericksburg Campaign, Including all Cavalry Operations, September 18, 1862 - January 22, 1863
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Overview
After Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia was forced out of Maryland in September 1862, President Abraham Lincoln grew frustrated by Maj. Gen. George McClellan’s failure to vigorously purse the Rebels and replaced him with Ambrose Burnside. The opening stages of what would come to be the Fredericksburg Campaign began in early October when the armies moved south. After several skirmishes, it became clear Burnside would force a crossing at Fredericksburg and drive south. Delays in doing so provided General Lee with time to get his troops into position behind the city.
The initial fighting occurred on December 11 when a single Mississippi Confederate brigade gallantly delayed the Union bridge-building efforts. Once across, Burnside’s army prepared for action. The main battle took place on December 13, a two-pronged attack against Marye’s Heights on the Union right and Prospect Hill at the opposite end of the line. Neither was successful. Burnside contemplated another attempt to flank Lee, but the January weather conspired against him and he was removed from command.
Unlike other treatments of this epic fight, The Maps of Fredericksburg plows new ground by breaking down the entire campaign into twenty-two map sets or “action sections,” enriched with 122 detailed full-page color maps. These cartographic originals bore down to the regimental and battery level, and include the march to and from the battlefield and virtually every significant event in between. At least two—and as many as ten—maps accompany each map set. Keyed to each piece of cartography is a full facing page of detailed text describing the units, personalities, movements, and combat (including quotes from eyewitnesses) depicted on the accompanying map, all of which make the Fredericksburg story come alive.
This presentation allows readers to easily and quickly fine a map and text on virtually any portion of the campaign, from the march south to Fredericksburg to the Mud March in early 1863. Serious students of the battle will appreciate the extensive and authoritative endnotes and complete order of battle. Everyone will want to take the book along on trips to the battlefield. A final bonus is that the maps in this work unlock every other book or article written on this fascinating campaign.
Perfect for the easy chair or for stomping the hallowed ground of Fredericksburg, The Maps of Fredericksburg is a seminal work that belongs on the bookshelf of every serious and casual student of the battle.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781611213720 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Savas Beatie |
| Publication date: | 11/19/2017 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 304 |
| Sales rank: | 900,677 |
| File size: | 57 MB |
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Table of Contents
Introduction xiii
Map Set 1 Recovering from the Maryland Campaign
Map Set 1.1 The Army of the Potomac Refits but does not Pursue 2
Map Set 1.2 Lee's Army Refits 4
Map Set 1.3 McClellan Finally Moves 6
Map Set 1.4 Stuart Begins His Ride Around McClellan 8
Map Set 1.5 Smart Ends His Ride Around McClellan 10
Map Set 2 McClellan Moves, but President Lincoln Makes a Change
Map 2.1 McClellan Finally Moves South 12
Map 2.2 Lee Responds to McClellan's Advance 14
Map 2.3 McClellan is Removed from Command 16
Map 2.4 Burnside Assumes Command of the Army 18
Map Set 3 The Opposing Armies Shift to Fredericksburg
Map 3.1 Burnside Plans a Campaign 20
Map 3.2 Burnside Prepares for His Move South 22
Map 3.3 Dahlgren Undertakes a Reconnaissance 24
Map 3.4 Burnside Moves South 26
Map 3.5 Burnside .Approaches Falmouth 28
Map 3.6 Burnside Approaches Fredericksburg 30
Map 3.7 Both Armies in Motion 32
Map 3.8 The Armies Head for Fredericksburg 34
Map 3.9 Longstreet's Corps Reaches Fredericksburg 36
Map 3.10 Stonewall Jackson to the Rescue 38
Map Set 4 The Armies Settle in at Fredericksburg
Map 4.1 The Confederates Prepare for a Fight 40
Map 4.2 The Federal Infrastructure is Prepared 42
Map 4.3 Burnside Weighs His Options 44
Map Set 5 Lee and Burnside Prepare for Battle
Map 5.1 Burnside Prepares for Battle 46
Map 5.2 Burnside Completes His Battle Plans 48
Map 5.3 The Bridge Building Effort Begins 50
Map 5.4 Barksdale's Brigade Halts the Building of Bridges 52
Map 5.5 Stalemate on the Federal Right, Success on the Federal Left 54
Map Set 6 The Infantry Fight for Fredericksburg
Map 6.1 Infantry Breaks the Stalemate on the Federal Right 56
Map 6.2 The 7th Michigan Breaks the Stalemate 58
Map 6.3 The Bridgehead is Expanded 60
Map 6.4 Additional Reinforcements Arrive 62
Map 6.5 Fighting in the Streets 64
Map 6.6 The 20th Massachusetts Goes In 66
Map 6.7 Barksdale Finally Withdraws 68
Map 6.8 The Battlefield 70
Map Set 7 The Time for Battle Approaches
Map 7.1 The Rest of the Union Army Prepares to Cross 72
Map 7.2 The Union Army Settles in on the West Side of the River 74
Map 7.3 Stonewall Jackson Reunites with Lee's Army 76
Map 7.4 Burnside Prepares for Battle 78
Map 7.5 The Confederate Army Prepares for Battle 80
Map 7.6 The Armies Complete their Plans for Battle 82
Map 7.7 Final Preparations for Battle 84
Map Set 8 Franklin Prepares to Attack Lees Right
Map 8.1 The Antagonists Finalize their Positions 86
Map 8.2 Franklin Plans his Attack 88
Map 8.3 Reynolds Prepares for Action 90
Map 8.4 Pelham Wreaks Havoc Before Retreating 92
Map Set 9 Meade Breaks Through Jackson's Front
Map 9.1 Meade Prepares for Action 94
Map 9.2 Meade Begins His Advance 96
Map 9.3 Meade Reverses Course as the Artillery Returns to Action 98
Map 9.4 Meade Resumes his Attack 100
Map 9.5 Meade's Men Halt Near the Railroad 102
Map 9.6 The Right Side of Meade's Division Prepares to Leave the Railroad 104
Map 9.7 Gregg's Brigade is Defeated 106
Map 9.8 Archer's Brigade is Defeated 108
Map Set 10 Gibbon's Division Enters the Battle
Map 10.1 Meade Attacks Lane's Brigade as Gibbon Prepares for Action 110
Map 10.2 Gibbon's Division Finally Advances 112
Map 10.3 Root's Brigade Takes Up the Fight 114
Map Set 11 Stonewall Jackson Strikes Back
Map 11.1 The Two Sides Seek Reinforcements 116
Map 11.2 The Confederates Drive the Pennsylvania Reserves from the Right of Their Line 118
Map 11.3 Lane's Line is Restored; Walker's Brigade Prepares for the Fight 120
Map 11.4 Walker and Paxton Stabilize the Center of Stonewall Jackson's line 122
Map 11.5 Other Confederate Units Arrive 124
Map 11.6 Gibbon's Men are Finally Defeated 126
Map Set 12 Birney's Federal Division Finally Arrives
Map 12.1 Gen. Birney Hesitates 128
Map 12.2 Meade is Defeated as Birney's Division Advances 130
Map 12.3 Atkinson's Brigade Attacks the Union Line 132
Map 12.4 Atkinson's Brigade is Finally Stopped 134
Map 12.5 The Battle on the Federal Left Ends 136
Map Set 13 Sumner Begins Attacking the Confederate Left
Map 13.1 The Combatants Finalize their Plans 138
Map 13.2 Federal Troops Deploy in Fredericksburg 140
Map 13.3 French's Division Opens the Assault with Kimball's Brigade 142
Map 13.4 Kimball's Skirmishers Engage the Enemy 144
Map 13.5 The Remainder of Kimball's Brigade Prepares for Action 146
Map 13.6 Kimball's Attack' Stalls 148
Map 13.7 Cobb's Brigade is Reinforced at the Stone Wall 150
Map 13.8 The Rest of French's Division Moves Out 152
Map 13.9 French's Attacks Fails 154
Map Set 14 Hancock's Division Attacks the Confederate Left
Map 14.1 Federal Artillery Enters the Fight 156
Map 14.2 Couch Prepares Hancock's Division for Action 158
Map 14.3 Zook's Prepares his Men for Battle 160
Map 14.4 Zook's Brigade Attacks Marye's Heights 162
Map 14.5 Zook's Brigade Is Defeated as the Irish Brigade Prepares for Action 164
Map 14.6 The Irish Brigade Attacks 166
Map 14.7 The Irish Brigade Is Defeated 168
Map 14.8 Hancock Commits His Last Brigade to Battle 170
Map 14.9 Caldwell's Brigade Battles the Enemy 172
Map 14.10 Hancock's Last Brigade is Defeated 174
Map Set 15 Howard's Division Enters the Battle
Map Set 15.1 Howard's Division Approaches the Battlefield 176
Map Set 15.2 Owen's Brigade Launches its Attack 178
Map Set 15.3 Owen's Attack Loses Steam as Hall's Brigade Prepares for Battle 180
Map Set 15.4 Hall's Brigade is Fed into the Battle 182
Map Set 15.5 Howard's Last Brigade goes into the Battle 184
Map Set 15.6 The II Corps is Defeated 186
Map Set 16 Willcox's IX Corps Enters the Battle
Map Set 16.1 Ferrero's Brigade Arrives at the Front 188
Map Set 16.2 Ferrero's Brigade Attacks 190
Map Set 16.3 Sturgis' Second Brigade Under Nagle Appears 192
Map Set 16.4 Nagle's Brigade Attacks 194
Map Set 16.5 Sturgis' Division is Defeated 196
Map Set 17 The V Corps Arrives: Griffin Storms the Heights
Map Set 17.1 Griffin's Division Approaches the Field 198
Map Set 17.2 Griffin's Division Prepares For Battle 200
Map Set 17.3 The Rest of Barnes' Brigade Attacks 202
Map Set 17.4 Barnes' Brigade is Defeated 204
Map Set 17.5 Sweitzer's Brigade Enters the Battle 206
Map Set 17.6 Sweitzer's Brigade is Stopped; Carroll's Brigade Begins its Attack 208
Map Set 17.7 Carroll's Brigade is Defeated as Stockton's Brigade Prepares for Battle 210
Map Set 17.8 Stockton's Brigade Begins its Attack 212
Map Set 17.9 Stockton's Attack Fails 214
Map Set 18 Humphreys' Division Goes In
Map Set 18.1 Burnside Commits the Rest of the V Corps to Battle 216
Map Set 18.2 Humphreys' Division Approaches the Battlefield 218
Map Set 18.3 Confederate Artillery Redeploys, Humphreys' Division Prepares to Attack 220
Map Set 18.4 Humphreys' Division Begins Its Attack on the Stone Wall 222
Map Set 18.5 Allabach's Brigade is Defeated; Tyler's Brigade Enters the Battle 224
Map Set 18.6 The Attack of Humphreys' Division Grinds to a Halt 226
Map Set 19 Humphreys' Division Leaves, Reinforcements Arrive
Map Set 19.1 Humphreys' Division Regroups as Other Units Appear 228
Map Set 19.2 Getty's Division Enters the Battle 230
Map Set 19.3 The Attacks on Marye's Heights Finally End 232
Map Set 20 Fighting Along the Center of the Line
Map Set 20.1 Skirmishing along the Railroad 234
Map Set 20.2 The Tar Heels Carry the Day 236
Map 20.3 Stonewall Jackson Plans a Counterattack 238
Map Set 21 The Nation Takes Stock of Fredericksburg
Map 21.1 Aftermath 240
Map 21.2 A Stunned Army of the Potomac Takes Stock of its Defeat 242
Map 21.3 Burnside's New Offensive Plan Falters 244
Map 21.4 Burnside Plans a New Offensive 246
Map 21.5 The Offensive Fails 248
Epilogue 250
Appendix: Orders of Battle 251
Endnotes 265
Bibliography 303
Index 321