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Determined to Stand and Fight: The Battle of Monocacy, July 9, 1864
Ryan Quint
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Description for Determined to Stand and Fight: The Battle of Monocacy, July 9, 1864
Paperback. The story of the fighting at Monocacy, known as the "Battle that Saved Washington." A pivotal day and an even more pivotal campaign that went right to the gates of Washington, D.C. Series: Emerging Civil War Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 maps, 150 images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
In early July 1864, a quickly patched together force of outnumbered Union soldiers under the command of Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace prepared for a last-ditch defense along the banks of the Monocacy River. Behind them, barely fifty miles away, lay the capital of the United States, open to attack. Facing Wallace's men were Lt. Gen. Jubal Early's Confederates. In just over a month, they had cleared the Shenandoah Valley of Union soldiers and crossed the Potomac River, invading the north for the third time in the war. The veterans in Early's force could almost imagine their flags ... Read more
In early July 1864, a quickly patched together force of outnumbered Union soldiers under the command of Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace prepared for a last-ditch defense along the banks of the Monocacy River. Behind them, barely fifty miles away, lay the capital of the United States, open to attack. Facing Wallace's men were Lt. Gen. Jubal Early's Confederates. In just over a month, they had cleared the Shenandoah Valley of Union soldiers and crossed the Potomac River, invading the north for the third time in the war. The veterans in Early's force could almost imagine their flags ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Savas Beatie
Condition
New
Series
Emerging Civil War Series
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
El Dorado Hills, United States
ISBN
9781611213461
SKU
V9781611213461
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About Ryan Quint
Ryan Quint graduated from the University of Mary Washington, and is a seasonal park historian at the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. His Civil War interests focus on the Union armies and Jubal Early's 1864 invasion of Maryland.
Reviews for Determined to Stand and Fight: The Battle of Monocacy, July 9, 1864
Filled with maps and vintage black-and-white photographs on almost every page, Determined to Stand and Fight details this violent, pivotal battle in depth. Determined to Stand and Fight is highly recommended for historians, lay readers, and public and college library Civil War shelves.
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