“Opportunity Lost: The Final Confederate Push at Glendale Falls Short”
Summary
This real-time walking tour focused on the final moments of the Battle of Glendale in which Federals ultimately succeeded in wresting victory from resilient Confederates. Poor communication, ineffective leadership, and Confederate commanders’ lack of coordination of their attacks enabled perseverant Federals to slip through the Confederate army’s grasp at the narrow Glendale crossroads, resulting in what one notable historian has defined as “one of Lee’s three greatest missed opportunities of the war.”
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richmond national battlefield park
final confederate push
glendale falls short
opportunity lost
confederate commanders
confederate army s
glendale crossroads
perseverant federals
confederates
glendale
federals
poor communication
lee s three
national parks gallery
ultra high resolution
high resolution
virginia
richmond
Date
2012
Source
National Parks Gallery
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain Dedication