About the Author

Francis Augustín O'Reilly is also the author of Stonewall Jackson at Fredericksburg: The Battle of Prospect Hill. He has written numerous articles on the Civil War and conducts extensive battlefield studies and tours throughout Virginia. He lives in Woodford, Virginia.

Reviews

A stupendous effort by a well-known expert on the subject. . . . The definitive work on the battle.-- "North & South"

The story is in the hands of a master craftsman: one who knows the battle well and knows how it should be told. The interweaving of strategy, field tactics, logistics and supply, politics, weather, and terrain is nearly seamless.-- "North Carolina Historical Review"

Winner of the Daniel Laney Book Award--Austin Civil War Round Table

Winner of the Capitol District Civil War Round Table Book Award--The Capital District Civil War Round Table

Winner of the James I. Robertson, Jr., Book Award--Robert E. Lee Civil War Round Table of New Jersey

Winner of the Richard Barksdale Harwell Book Award--Civil War Round Table of Atlanta