A deeper look at strategy

The Maps of Second Bull Run: An Atlas of the Second Bull Run (Manassas) Campaign from the Formation of the Army of Virginia Through Chantilly, June 26–September 1, 1862 continues Bradley M. Gottfried’s efforts to study and illustrate the major campaigns of the Civil War. This is the tenth book in the ongoing Savas Beatie Military Atlas Series.

President Abraham Lincoln’s frustration with George B. McClellan’s inability to defeat Robert E. Lee and capture Richmond dramatically increased after the unsuccessful Seven Days’ Battles. In response, Lincoln combined three small armies into the new Army of Virginia and placed it under Maj. Gen. John Pope, who had overseen several successes in the Western Theater.

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“Brad Gottfried brings his bestselling format with a full-color, full-page map on one side and matching text on the facing page to this understudied campaign. From the creation of the Army of Virginia to its demise, The Maps of Second Bull Run covers the entire campaign and its ancillary fighting by featuring individual sets of maps for Cedar Mountain, Kettle Run, Thoroughfare Gap, Second Bull Run, and Chantilly. This is a long-needed addition to the Civil War in the Eastern Theater and should be added to the shelf of everyone interested in this critical campaign in the summer of 1862.”—Kevin Pawlak

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