To the Gates of Richmond, Stephen W. Sears
To the Gates of Richmond, Stephen W. Sears
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To the Gates of Richmond
The Peninsula Campaign

Author: Stephen W. Sears

Narrator: Nelson Runger

Unabridged: 17 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/17/2013

Synopsis

It was the largest campaign ever attempted in the Civil War: the Peninsula campaign of 1862. General George McClellan planned to advance from Yorktown up the Virginia Peninsula and destroy the Rebel army in its own capital. But with Robert E. Lee delivering blows to the Union army, McClellan's plan fell through at the gates of Richmond. Now, in a study of the great Civil War engagement that weaves together narrative, military analysis, and eyewitness accounts drawn from the diaries and letters of soldiers, historian Stephen W. Sears showcases all the reasons why Ken Burns, the producer of the PBS series The Civil War, calls Sears "one of our best Civil War historians."

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 'Aussie Rick'

This was the very first book I read on the American Civil War. I read this book in 1994 and since then I haven't stopped buying Civil War books. I have read Sears other two books, "Antietam: Landscape Turned Red" and "Chancellorsville" and enjoyed them both very much. This book covers the Federals P......more

Goodreads review by Sean

I almost gave this two stars, but relented. I heard this was Sears' worst book and my fears were correct. It lacks the narrative punch of his other books and his deft analysis of command relationships is absent. The book is the pinnacle of McClellan bashing, and Sears (who is known to pick his favor......more

Goodreads review by Creighton

A lot of people who have read this book would say it is not Stephen Sears best work, but for me, being a civil war history buff, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Most of the battles discussed about the American Civil War are Gettysburg, Antietam, Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Bull Run, with not much emphasis on ot......more

Goodreads review by Bill

For once, after reading a book that I rather enjoyed, I somehow feel like I have little to say about it. Nothing specific leapt out at me, prompting me to jot down a page number or an insightful quote or a perceptive passage. And yet I still found the book very readable, easy to follow and came away......more

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