{"product_id":"9780544391239","title":"Controversies \u0026 Commanders: Dispatches from the Army of the Potomac","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn in-depth look at the Union force that went up against Robert E. Lee, from “a master storyteller and leading Civil War historian” (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e From an award-winning military historian and the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGettysburg\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a wide-ranging collection of essays about the Army of the Potomac, delving into such topics as Professor Lowe’s reconnaissance balloons; the court-martial of Fitz John Porter; the Lost Order at Antietam; press coverage of the war; the looting of Fredericksburg; the Mud March; the roles of volunteers, conscripts, bounty jumpers, and foreign soldiers; the notorious Gen. Dan Sickles, who shot his wife’s lover outside the White House; and two generals who were much maligned: McClellan (justifiably) and Hooker (not so justifiably).\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e This lively book follows the Army of the Potomac throughout the war, from 1861 to 1865, painting a remarkable portrait of the key incidents and personalities that influenced the course of our nation’s greatest cataclysm.","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123006161136,"sku":"9780544391239","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780544391239_p0.jpg?v=1769915705","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780544391239","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}