Following the fight at Antietam, both Lee and a succession of Union commanders struggled to earn a decisive victory in the East. Joseph T. Glatthaar’s second chapter on the eastern theater looks at the large battles at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg, highlighting the challenges each side faced trying to gain the upper hand. He looks at the continuing challenges of supplying these large armies, particularly in the disorganized Confederacy. Glatthaar also looks beyond the battlefield, connecting the clash of armies to growing unrest on the home front, and the potential for interference from European powers.
This chapter includes:
- Three highly detailed animations depicting the three days at Gettysburg, one of the war’s largest and most famous battles;
- An animated chapter timeline showing the development of military and political events across time and space;
- Additional animated maps depicting the Battle of Fredericksburg and Lee’s invasion of Pennsylvania;
- Richly colored still maps for key stages of the Battle of Chancellorsville.
- Tactics widget illustrating the challenges and necessities of supplying the Civil War’s enormous armies;
- Interactive illustrations discussing the supply problems of a Confederate soldier, the challenges of river crossing at Fredericksburg, the key players involved in foreign policy, and the tenuous political situation of the home front; and
- Biographies of key military leaders such as Joseph Hooker, James Longstreet, and George Meade.
