{"product_id":"decisions-at-second-manassas-the-fourteen-critical-decisions-that-defined-the-battle-paperback","title":"Decisions at Second Manassas: The Fourteen Critical Decisions That Defined the Battle - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Spruill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMatt Spruill IV\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTim Kissel\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Many consider the Battle of Chancellorsville to be Confederate General Robert E. Lee's greatest offensive operation. However, the Battle of Second Manassas may be even more significant. Lee's victory at Chancellorsville resulted in the status quo. His success at Second Manassas moved the center of the war in the east from Richmond to just outside Washington, DC, and set the stage for Lee's first incursion onto Northern soil. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDecisions at Second Manassas\u003c\/i\u003e introduces readers to critical decisions made by Confederate and Union commanders. Matt Spruill III and Matt Spruill IV examine the decisions that shaped the way the campaign and battle unfolded. Rather than offering a history of the Battle of Second Manassas, the Spruills focus on the critical decisions, those decisions that had a major impact on both Federal and Confederate forces in shaping the progression of the battle as we know it today. This account is designed to present the reader with a coherent and manageable blueprint of the battle's development. Exploring and studying the critical decisions allows the reader to progress from an understanding of \"what happened\" to \"why events happened\" as they did. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Complete with maps and a guided tour, \u003ci\u003eDecisions at Second Manassas\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable primer, and readers looking for a digestible introduction to the Battle of Second Manassas can tour this sacred ground--or read about it at their leisure--with key insights into the battle and a deeper understanding of the Civil War itself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDecisions at Second Manassas\u003c\/i\u003e is the second in a series of books that will explore the critical decisions of major campaigns and battles of the Civil War. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Spruill III\u003c\/b\u003e is a retired U. S. Army colonel and Civil War historian and lecturer. A former Gettysburg licensed battlefield guide he is the author of eight previously Civil War books including most recently\u003ci\u003e Decisions at Stones River: The Sixteen Critical Decisions That Defined the Battle\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSummer Lightning: A Guide to the Second Battle of Manassas.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Spruill IV\u003c\/b\u003e is a retired U. S. Army lieutenant colonel and vice-president of a company in the modeling, simulation and training industry. He is the author of two previous books, \u003ci\u003eSummer Lightning: A Guide to the Second Battle of Manassas\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEchoes of Thunder: A Guide to the Seven Days Battles.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Spruill III\u003c\/b\u003e is a retired U. S. Army colonel and Civil War historian and lecturer. A former Gettysburg licensed battlefield guide he is the author of eight previously Civil War books including most recently\u003ci\u003e Decisions at Stones River: The Sixteen Critical Decisions That Defined the Battle\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSummer Lightning: A Guide to the Second Battle of Manassas.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Spruill IV\u003c\/b\u003e is a retired U. S. Army lieutenant colonel and vice-president of a company in the modeling, simulation and training industry. He is the author of two previous books, \u003ci\u003eSummer Lightning: A Guide to the Second Battle of Manassas\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEchoes of Thunder: A Guide to the Seven Days Battles.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47521419362525,"sku":"9781621903802","price":32.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/vVokCt_WsL9781621903802.webp?v=1772259726","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/decisions-at-second-manassas-the-fourteen-critical-decisions-that-defined-the-battle-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}