The Second Bull Run Campaign: July - August 1962

By David G. Martin

Book Overview

A fully illustrated account, replete with detailed maps, of one of Robert E. Lee's greatest Civil War successes.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306813327
• ISBN13: 9780306813320
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Length: 299 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Concise but informative account of this Civil War Battle

This is the third book I have read from the Combined Books 'Great Campaign' series and I must admit also the best so far. Although it only offers a concise account of the events leading up to the battle, the battle itself and the aftermath (all in 256 odd pages) it is still a very good read. The author offers an excellent story about this blotched campaign with 14 good maps to help follow the action and a number of topical sidebars for further information (I liked the one about the oldest surviving soldiers of the battle!). This is a well researched and well presented book and it was pleasure to read. I am sure that there are a number of very detailed books covering this battle/campaign and the author offers a number of good choices for further reading. For example; 'Return to Bull Run' by John Hennessy and 'Stonewall Jackson at Cedar Mountain' by Robert Krick, however this book wets your appetite for taking the plunge and aquiring a more in depth volume or it may certainly satisfy your interest with just this account. I would recommend this book for anyone looking for a decent account of this battle. One point in regard to this book is that a small number of typo errors were noticed which should have been picked up by the editor, but once again it did not detract from the value of the book, a good story!