Second Manassas 1862: Robert E Lee’s greatest victory

Osprey Campaign #95

by John P. Langellier

Osprey's examination of the culminating battle of the American Civil War (1861-1865). “There never was such a campaign, not even by Napoleon" wrote Confederate General Pender of the Second Manassas campaign in which the gray-bearded Virginian, Robert E Lee, came as close as he ever would to exterminating his Northern enemies. In so doing, Lee established himself as the South's pre-eminent military commander and the Army of Northern Virginia as it's most powerful weapon. The fighting in northern Virginia left Union General John Pope's career in tatters and proved the South was a power to be reckoned with. This book's powerful account demonstrates that during that fateful summer of 1862 Lee's soldiers were fighting for anything but a lost cause.

Genres: American Civil War, Civil War, Military History, History, American History, Civil War Eastern Theater, Nonfiction

96 pages, Paperback

First published February 25, 2002

Reviews

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Osprey Publishing does a great job summarizing battles for the ages. Describes all the players on the stage, strategy, tactics, and outcomes. Great way to understand battles in a simple straightforward manor. This particular edition documents General Lee's greatest victory in the Civil War.

[Sean Chick · Rating 3 out of 5]

The breakdown of the battle is good, but the author leaves many loose strings, like saying Pope had not been whipped that badly, but he gives no evidence for this statement.