Lee's Terrible Swift Sword: From Antietam to Chancellorsville : an Eyewitness HistoryA look at the nine-month period in the Civil War that saw three great battles fought chronicles the period from Lee's first attempt to invade the North to the battle that preceded his defeat at Gettysburg. |
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Prelude on the Peninsula | 1 |
Lee Invades Maryland | 16 |
Time Out for a Ball | 33 |
Copyright | |
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Lee's Terrible Swift Sword: From Antietam to Chancellorsville: An Eyewitness ... Richard Wheeler No preview available - 2008 |
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