Army of the Potomac, Volume III.Army of the Potomac This article is about the Union army. For the Confederate army of the same name, see Army of the Potomac (Confederate). The Army of the Potomac was the major Union Army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. , Volume III Russel H. Beatie Savas Beatie LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control 521 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3400, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10175 9781932714258, $45.00 www.savasbeatie.com Written by former army lieutenant Russel H. "Cap" Beatie, Army of the Potomac: McClellan's First Campaign March-May 1862, Volume III is the latest in a series of in-depth, extensively researched and thoroughly footnoted civil war military histories, as told primarily through the eyes of high ranking See Google bomb. officers, staff officers, and politicians. Drawing upon Beatie's laborious firsthand research, Army of the Potomac, Volume III scrutinizes "Little Mac" McClelland's efforts to force his way up the Virginia peninsula and capture Richmond in a daring campaign. Army of the Potomac examines the factors working against McClelland's venture, and reveals how President Abraham Lincoln interfered both politically and militarily, worsening McClelland's odds of success. Illustrated with a handful of black-and-white photographs and maps, Army of the Potomac, Volume III is a captivating cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. , solid, and seminal contribution to civil war military history shelves. |
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