The Second Battle of Winchester: The Confederate Victory that Opened the Door to Gettysburg by Mingus Sr., Scott L.; Wittenberg, Eric J - 2016-05-26

Savas Beatie, 2016-05-26. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. Jacket has minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. "The Second Battle of Winchester uniformly receives scant mention when historians dis'cuss the Gettysburg Campaign, but its significance should not be so quickly dismissed. Authors Wittenberg and Mingus—whose demonstrated expertise is evident by their numerous books and awards on a variety of Gettysburg-related titles—describe the complex Winchester affair with tight clear prose and solid analysis. It belongs on your shelf." — David A. Powell, award-winning author of The Chickamauga Campaign trilogy "The authors have mined a stunning array of freshly unearthed primary sources to produce the definitive account of the long-overlooked but vitally important battle of Second Winchester. The superb writing and sharp insights make it essential reading for anyone interested in a deeper understanding of the long and complicated campaign that culminated at Gettysburg." Robert J. Wynstra, award-winning author of The Rashness of That Hour: Politics, Gettysburg, and the Downfall of Confederate Brigadier General Alfred Iverson "Gettysburg experts Eric Wittenberg and Scott Mingus Sr. have joined forces to produce the definitive work on the Second Battle of Winchester, finally filling one of the few remaining gaps in the Gettysburg Campaign literature. They have done so by utilizing a wide array of sources to craft the complicated pieces of this forgotten battle in the Shenandoah Valley into a narrative readers will easily understand, while simultaneously offering them a front row seat for the action that opened the door for Robert E. Lee's long-sought campaign north of the Potomac River that resulted in the legendary showdown at Gettysburg." — Scott C. Patchan, author of The Last Battle of Winchester: Phil Sheridan, Jubal and the Shenandoah Valley Campaign, August 7 - September 19, 1864