Chancellorsville articles

[william42]

About the series
Since he was 8 years old, Robert K. Krick has thought the Battle of Chancellorsville was the most interesting thing that ever happened in North America. The nationally known historian begins a series in Town & County magazine on the May 1863 battle called "Lee's Greatest Victory: Chancellorsville."

Krick was chief historian of Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park for 30 years before his retirement this year. A native of Northern California, Krick began his National Park Service career at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, and then supervised Fort Necessity in Pennsylvania before coming to Fredericksburg.

Krick is the author of 14 books and more than 100 published articles. His most recent book, "The Smoothbore Volley that Doomed the Confederacy," was published last month by Louisiana State University Press.

Widely regarded as the top historian in modern times on the Army of Northern Virginia and the foremost authority on Chancellorsville, Krick is a popular lecturer and battlefield tour guide.

Battlefield preservation is a prime concern for Krick, who has pushed tirelessly for legislation and federal funding for Civil War sites. Former New York Rep. Robert Mrazek called Krick "the greatest secret weapon for Civil War battlefield preservation we've ever had."

The Virginia General Assembly honored the historian last month with a joint resolution commending his contributions to Virginia through his books, preservation efforts and "stellar career of service."

"Bob Krick's passion, persistence, and unquestioned Civil War expertise helped him win many battles to preserve vital Civil War sites throughout the area and earned him the admiration of historians and senior members of Congress," the resolution states.

This series looks at the Chancellorsville campaign in some detail in weekly installments. The scenes of this largest battle in Virginia's history are familiar parts of the everyday life of local residents, so the series ties the dramatic events of May 1863 to landmarks still recognizable throughout the countryside near Fredericksburg.

http://fredericksburg.com/CivilWar/Battle/chancellorsville

Terry

[civilwarbuglertn]

Thanks this looks like a lot of great stuff to read!

[gary]

Robert K. Krick's book, The Smoothbore Volley That Doomed the Confederacy is an excellent collection of essays to read on the Civil War.