A pitiless rain : the Battle of Williamsburg, 1862 / Earl C. Hastings, Jr. and David S. Hastings.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hastings, Earl C.

Contributor:

Hastings, David S., 1957-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Williamsburg, Battle of, Williamsburg, Va., 1862.

Physical Description:

ix, 160 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Shippensburg, PA : White Mane Pub. Co., 1997.

Summary:

The intensity and significance of the Battle of Williamsburg on May 4 and 5, 1862, are often underestimated and misunderstood. Previously understood only as a rear guard action on the way to Richmond and overshadowed by the events of the Seven Days, it was in fact a savage two days' engagement which at its height involved more than 20,000 troops in combat. This is the first full-length book to treat the battle in all its strategic importance.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

157249042X

OCLC:

36549076