The Seven Days: The Emergence of Lee

Clifford Dowdey

U of Nebraska Press, Jan 1, 1993 - History - 380 pages

The Seven Days memorably depicts a turning point in the war and in American history. "It is an examination of the critical moments when history goes off on a new course".-Bruce Catton, American Heritage. "[Dowdey] admirably blends fact and human interest in fine historical writing. This book is essential to any collections on American history and the Civil War".-Library Journal.

Contents

• THE DIVIDED COMMAND: 17
• Passion Spins the Plot: 19
• Situation Northern Virginia Winter 18611862: 27
• We Are Betrayed by What Is False Within: 39
• Lower Peninsula April 4May 5: 44
• THE JOHNSTON ERA: 61
• Lee Plays at Machiavelli: 63
• J E Johnstons Route Williamsburg to Richmond Defenses: 64
• Situation Late May 1862 McClellans Position: 82
• Seven Pines: 84
• Fair Oaks: 106
• Fair Oaks May 31 Positions Occupied at Points of Contact: 120
• A SINGLE CONTROLLING HAND: 129
• End of Retreats: 131
• General Orders No 75: 148
• Beaver Dam Creek Lees Battle Plan June 26: 154
• The Early Work of a Master: 168
• Deployment Beaver Dam Creek June 26: 178
• A Study of Stress: 193
• Jacksons Disposition 5 P M June 26: 195
• Battle of Decision: 211
• Lees Approach to Porters Position Gaines Mill June 27: 214
• Battle of Gaines Mill Late Afternoon June 27: 225
• Gone Away: 246
• Situation June 28 P M: 252
• The Day of Prince John: 259
• Roads from Richmond: 262
• Savages Station June 29: 271
• Between the Plan and the Execution: 282
• Glendale June 30: 285
• The Last Day: 316
• Malvern Hill July 1: 324
• Aftermath: 347
• Acknowledgments: 361
• Bibliography: 363
• 154: 368
• Index: 369
• 252: 374

About the author

Clifford Dowdey's other works include Lee's Last Campaign: The Story of Lee and His Men against Grant--1864. Robert K. Krick, whose introduction to The Seven Days takes up current scholarship, is the author of Stonewall Jackson at Cedar Mountain, winner of the Douglas Southall Freeman Award.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Seven Days: The Emergence of Lee; A Bison book
• Author: Clifford Dowdey
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: U of Nebraska Press, 1993
• ISBN: 0803265948, 9780803265943
• Length: 380 pages
• Subjects: History / General