Edward G Longacre The Early Morning of War sku-38313236

The Early Morning of War: Bull Run, 1861 is an Edward G Longacre hardcover in the Campaigns and Commanders series, #46, Edition 1. Listed under United States History Books as sku-38313236, it examines the first major Civil War campaign, fought at Bull Run on July 21, 1861. Union forces expected an early end to the war, but a Confederate counterattack changed that expectation.

The battle, also called First Manassas, preceded four years of conflict and introduced commanders, tactics and weapons that influenced American warfare through the turn of the twentieth century. Longacre combines a narrative of the campaign with tactical analysis and sketches of its leading figures.

He draws on previously unpublished correspondence, diaries and memoirs from more than four hundred commanders, soldiers, observers and civilians. The book questions established views of campaign strategy, including the Manassas Gap Railroad's role in the Confederate victory, and considers whether Confederate forces could have taken Washington, D.C., after Bull Run.

It also examines the longer-term consequences of the Union defeat and the effects of decisions, mistakes and chance on the campaign.