Description
Book SynopsisDetails the battles and legacy of a hard-fighting Civil War unit
Trade ReviewA handful of black-and-white photographs as well as extensive appendices and notes round out this excellent contribution to Civil War history shelves.
* Midwest Book Review *
Lawrence Kreiser tells the Second Corps' story with verve and attention to personal as well as bureaucratic details.
* Civil War Librarian *
The author has an easy to read informative style that made the pages fly. His word portraits make lesser-known names into real people. . . . This is a well-written book with all the items that are expected in a serious history.
* TOCWOC - A Civil War Blog *
Overall, this is a most worthy effort and should be included in the library of every fan of unit histories.
* www.civilwarnews.com *
Attractively organized and well written, Defeating Lee deserves its place as a staple in any library on the Army of the Potomac, large or small.
* H-Net Reviews in Humanities & the Social Sciences *
Table of ContentsPreface
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
1. Beginnings: The Organization of the Second Corps
2. Apprenticeship: The Peninsula and Maryland Campaigns
3. Defeat: The Fredericksburg Campaign
4. Pinnacle: The Winter Encampment of 1863 through the Gettysburg Campaign
5. Rebuilding: Bristoe Station to Stevensburg
6. Carnage: The Overland Campaign
7. Victory: The Petersburg and Appomattox Campaigns
8. Memories: The Postwar Era
Appendices
Notes
Bibliography
Index
