Peninsula Campaign 1862

Here is the detailed story of

• The first serious attempt to capture Richmond
• The struggle that marked the emergence of Robert E. Lee
• The rise and fall of the North’s great hope, General George B. McClellan

In this first book on the subject in 50 years, historian Cullen presents incisive evaluations of the men and movements of the Confederate and Union Armies and disputes the long-held theory that interference form President Lincoln caused McClellan’s failure. Reporting the campaign from bot...