Chancellorsville, Stephen W. Sears
Chancellorsville, Stephen W. Sears
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Chancellorsville

Author: Stephen W. Sears

Narrator: Richard M. Davidson

Unabridged: 23 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/16/2012

Synopsis

A new look at the Civil War battle that led to Stonewall Jackson’s death: A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year and “tour de force in military history” (Library Journal). From the award-winning, national bestselling author of Gettysburg, this is the definitive account of the Chancellorsville campaign, from the moment “Fighting Joe” Hooker took command of the Army of the Potomac to the Union’s stinging, albeit temporary, defeat. Along with a vivid description of the experiences of the troops, Stephen Sears provides “a stunning analysis of how terrain, personality, chance, and other factors affect fighting and distort strategic design” (Library Journal). “Most notable is his use of Union military intelligence reports to show how Gen. Joseph Hooker was fed a stream of accurate information about Robert E. Lee’s troops; conversely, Sears points out the battlefield communications failures that hampered the Union army at critical times … A model campaign study, Sears’s account of Chancellorsville is likely to remain the standard for years to come.”—Publishers Weekly

About Stephen W. Sears

Stephen W. Sears is an American historian specializing in the American Civil War. He is a graduate of Oberlin College and was employed as editor of the Educational Department at the American Heritage Publishing Company. Stephan is the author of several books on military history. He resides in Connecticut.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Katherine on September 06, 2021

I find Sears to be an engaging writer, and he's very good at digging down into the primary sources both to convey what happened but also to prove/disprove things that the generals said about the battle AFTER the war in efforts to lionize themselves or minimize their mistakes. (And there are some awf......more

Goodreads review by Michael on September 01, 2018

In Chancellorsville, Stephen W. Sears charts the 1863 Chancellorsville Campaign, beginning with the recovery of the Union Army of the Potomac after the Battle of Fredericksburg and ending with two armies facing each other in much the same way as before the campaign began. In what was Confederate Gen......more

Goodreads review by Sweetwilliam on November 19, 2011

I really enjoyed Chancellorsville. Prior to this book, I knew very little about the battle except that it was another Yankee defeat and led the demise of Joe Hooker and the death of Stonewall Jackson. I was glad I read Sear’s account. Little did I realize how close the Union came to total success. I......more

Goodreads review by Donna on September 08, 2012

Sears' retelling of the battle of Chancellorsville is meticulously researched. In fact, about 100 of the 600 pages of this mighty tome are footnotes and Index. If you are waiting for the excitement to start, don't hold your breath. For one thing, if you are sufficiently interested in the American Civ......more

Goodreads review by Dan on February 03, 2017

This is an absolutely outstanding work. Sears clearly researched everything pertaining to both armies. Sears walks the reader through every change in the armies following the battle of Fredericksburg all the way through the final day of Chancellorsville. The information is masterfully presented in a......more

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