Seizing Destiny: The Army of the Potomac’s “Valley Forge” and the Civil War Winter that Saved the Union

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Conner Jr., Albert Z., 1943-

Seizing destiny : the Army of the Potomac’s “Valley Forge” and the Civil War Winter that Saved the Union / Albert Z. Conner Jr. with Chris Mackowski.

pages cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN: 978-1-61121-156-6

eISBN: 978-1-61121-157-3

1. United States. Army of the Potomac--History. 2. United States. Army of the Potomac—Military life. 3. Military morale—United States—History—19th century. 4. Desertion, Military—United States—History—19th century. 5. United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Desertions. 6. Virginia—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Campaigns. I. Mackowski, Chris. II. Title. III. Title: Army of the Potomac’s “Valley Forge” and the Civil War Winter that Saved the Union.

E470.2.C715 2015

973.7’3—dc23

2013046363

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