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1-01 - The Opening of 1863 - Hooker's Plans

1-02 - Friday, The First of May

1-03 - The Disastrous Second of May

1-04 - The Rout of the Eleventh Corps

1-05 - Jackson's Advance Is Checked

1-06 - Sickles Fights His Way Back; Arrival of the First Corps

1-07 - The Battle of the Third of May

1-08 - May 4th: Attack on Sedgwick's Force

1-09 - Preparations to Renew the Conflict

1-10 - Battle of Brandy Station: Fleetwood

2-1 - The Invasion of the North

2-2 - Hooker\'s Plans. Hooker Superceded by Meade

2-3 - Stuart\'s Raid

2-4a - The First Day at Gettysburg, Part A

2-4b - The First Day at Gettysburg, Part B

2-5a - Battle of Gettysburg - The Second Day, Section 1

2-5b - Battle of Gettysburg - The Second Day, Section 2

2-6 - The Battle of the Third Day

2-7 - General Retreat of the Enemy

1-08 - May 4th: Attack on Sedgwick's Force

Content Provider	Librivox
Author	Doubleday, Abner
Abstract	Abner Doubleday began the Civil War as a Union officer and aimed the first cannon shot in response to the bombardment opened on Ft. Sumter in 1861. Two years later, after a series of battles (including Antietam, where he was wounded), Doubleday took over a division in the Army of the Potomac's 1st Corps. These are his memoirs of service in two of the War's great campaigns. At Chancellorsville, a very promising start made by General Hooker against Lee's Confederate forces fell to a defeat when, in Doubleday's estimation, normal and prudent precautions against surprise in the heavily-wooded battlefield were not carried out; he also seemingly apologizes for Hooker's lack of leadership during the battle as a result of his having been stunned by a cannon ball hitting the post against which he was leaning. After Chancellorsville, Hooker was replaced as Army Commander by General George Meade. Doubleday describes the curious circumstances that led the two opposing armies to meet at Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. When Doubleday's superior, General John Reynolds, was killed by a sharpshooter on the first day's battle, he took over the 1st Corps and fought it well against converging Confederate divisions that badly outnumbered him. The Corps was forced by battle losses to retire, but its desperate fight bought the time needed for Union reinforcements to pour into Gettysburg and thus prevent a defeat in detail. General Howard of the XIth Corps replaced Doubleday as the senior commander on the field, and mistakenly wrote to Meade that 1st Corps had routed after practically no fighting. Thus, when Meade arrived, he removed Doubleday from command of 1st Corps, replacing him with a more junior general from another Corps. The snub would embitter Doubleday against Meade. This book is in part Doubleday's revenge, as he picks apart Meade's indecision after the battle was essentially won, with the repulse of the famous Pickett's Charge. In his view, Meade could have won the war at that moment. (Summary by Mark Smith)
Related Links	http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20762 http://www.archive.org/details/chancellorsville_gettysburg_ms_librivox
File Format	MP2 / MPA / MP3
Language	English
Part of Series	Chancellorsville and Gettysburg
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Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	nonfiction history
Alternative Title	Chancellorsville and Gettysburg - 1-08 - May 4th: Attack on Sedgwick's Force
Content Type	Audio
Resource Type	Audiobook

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