Winchester's Three Battles: A Civil War Driving Tour Through Virginia's Most War-Torn Town

by Brandon H Beck

Overview

Union and Confederate forces fought over and occupied Winchester, Virginia during the entire Civil War. The town's location at the north end of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley plus its road and rail network meant that civilians and their property would not be spared the sword. This book, written by history professor and Shenandoah Valley expert Brandon Beck, is a concise driving tour and history of three battles fought around the town: the First Battle of Winchester in March 1862; the Second Battle of Winchester in June 1863; and the Third Battle of Winchester in September 1864. Civil War buffs and those interested in tracing their Union and Confederate veteran relatives' path will want to make this book a companion as they travel the roads and battlefields around Virginia's most war-torn town.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780971195066
Publisher:	Angle Valley Press
Publication date:	09/24/2016
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	848,689
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.41(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Battles of Winchester: An Overview
2. The First Battle of Winchester - May 25, 1862
3. The Second Battle of Winchester - June 14-15, 1863
4. The Third Battle of Winchester - September 19, 1864
5. Additional Sites
Bibliography
About the Author

Editorial Reviews

"In recent years Winchester's Civil War has become fertile ground for historians; however, none of the work produced today would be possible without the groundbreaking research and unparalleled scholarship of Dr. Brandon H. Beck. This new battlefield guide provides recent research and new images to build on his previous Shenandoah Valley work. Beck's trademark narrative eloquence provides a cornerstone for anyone wanting to learn and explore the battles fought in and around Winchester in 1862, 1863, and 1864." Professor Jonathan A. Noyalas, author of "Civil War Legacy in the Shenandoah: Remembrance, Reunion, and Reconciliation"

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