The Battle of Fair Oaks: Turning Point of McClellan's Peninsula CampaignIn the spring of 1862, Union Major General George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac launched a bloody offensive up the Virginia Peninsula in an effort to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond. This study chronicles the pivotal but often overlooked turning point of the Peninsula Campaign--the Battle of Fair Oaks, also known as Seven Pines. At Fair Oaks, Confederate troops succeeded in driving back Union forces from the edge of Richmond before the Union troops stabilized their position. Though both sides claimed victory, the battle marked the end of the Union offensive. Robert E. Lee, J.E.B. Stuart, and Winfield Scott Hancock all rose to national prominence for their roles at Fair Oaks, while McClellan saw his reputation ruined. In the end, the legacy of Fair Oaks is one of missed chances and faulty execution, ensuring the war would continue for nearly three more years. |
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Contents
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Two On to Richmond Once More | 23 |
Three Up the Peninsula | 41 |
Four To the Edge of Victory | 62 |
Five Counteroffensive at Fair Oaks | 85 |
Six Another Grim Day of Battle | 114 |
Appendix 1 | 179 |
Appendix 2 | 182 |
Appendix 3 | 184 |
Appendix 4 | 192 |
Appendix 5 | 195 |
Appendix 6 | 196 |
Chapter Notes | 197 |
Bibliography | 203 |
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| Title | The Battle of Fair Oaks: Turning Point of McClellan's Peninsula Campaign |
| Author | Robert P. Broadwater |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | McFarland, 2014 |
| ISBN | 0786485434, 9780786485437 |
| Length | 219 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Military / General |
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